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itaining Maps of the Eighty-Eight Counties in 
the State and a Folding Map of the Whole 
State, together with Descriptions of 
the Roads, and Distances* 

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PREFACE. 


B N pursuance of a resolution passed at the July, 1895, meeting 
: of the Ohio Division, L. A. W., this road book is offered to 
; the members. It is the result of constant efforts to obtain 
information from December, 1895, when the work fell to 
the lot of the writer, to the present time. If it is not as complete 
and accurate as could be desired, it is the fault of the members, 
from whom, in many cases, it has been very difficult to obtain any 
information, and much of that which was received was very frag¬ 
mentary and incomplete, requiring much work on the part of the 
compiler to get it into its present shape. 

It is hoped, however, that the book will be found useful enough 
to the members to justify the labor and expense bestowed on it. If 
the book doesn’t suit you, or you find errors in descriptions, routes, 
or distances, write to the Road Book Committee, and give them 
facts. The only way that future editions of the book can be made 
more accurate is by the members taking interest enough in the 
work to send on corrections of any errors that are found. Do?ft 
find fault unless you are willing to help make the book better. 

The Compiler. 


Preface to the Second Edition. 

HE healthy growth of the Ohio Division during the past 
year makes it necessary to issue another edition of the 
Road Book. The book, as first issued, has given very 
general satisfaction; and while many corrections are 
incorporated in this edition, no serious errors have been brought to 
the attention of the compiler. Fuller reports have been obtained 
from some of the counties, and several of the maps have been re¬ 
engraved, with corrections. If members of the Division will take a 
little interest in the work, and notify the Committee of any errors 
they may discover, we will soon have a book that will lead no one 
astray. The Compiler. 

August, 1897. 

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League of American Wheelmen. 


ORGANIZED MAY 30, 1880. 


Officers for 1897-98. 

PRESIDENT : 

Isaac B. Potter, Potter Building, New York City. 

first vice-president: 

A. Cressy Morrison, Milwaukee Club, Milwaukee, Wis. 
second vice-president: 

C. Frank Kireker, 148 Elliston Street, Patterson, N. J. 

TREASURER : 

John W. Clendening, 1614 Scott Street, Covington, Kv. 

SECRETARY: 

Abbot Bassett, 12 Pearl Street, Boston. Mass. 


OHIO DIVISION. 

Executive Officers, 1896-97. 

chief consul: vice-consul: 

I)r. Wm. I). Kempton, Cincinnati. Arthur R. Chase, Toledo. 

SECRETARY - TREASURER: 

Willis C. Munro, Cincinnati. 


Representatives at Large. 


Parker G. Reed, Cliillicothe. 

M. G. Heintz, Cincinnati. 
Milton G. Gill, Toledo. 
Walter H. Chubb, Cleveland. 
John A. McGee, Dayton. 

Arthur B. Hows 


S. R. Ghaster, Fostoria. 

J. B. Griffith, Steubenville. 
W. G. Saxton, Canton. 

M. F. Edwards, Oberlin. 

M. W. Bliss. Jr., Columbus, 
j, Cliillicothe. 





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Introductory 


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I HE general plan of this work is the same as that of the 
road book compiled by Ur. W. D. Kempton, of Cincinnati, 
and issued in 1892. The shape and size is such that it can 
be conveniently carried in the coat pocket, and, with a one-page 
map of each county, it can be easily referred to while on the wheel, 
while a route through the State can be easily laid out on the larger 
State map, which shows the through roads only. On the county 
maps the main or through roads are shown by double lines, while 
the cross roads are shown by single lines. In a few cases where all 
the roads are shown by double lines, the main roads are shown by 
heavier double lines. 




Local Consuls and League Hotels. 


As the Local Consuls and League Hotels throughout the State 
are changed more or less from year to year, and as it will be imprac¬ 
ticable to issue a new road book yearly, it has been thought best to 
publish the list of Consuls and Hotels, together with the by-laws 
of the Division, etc., in a separate pamphlet, which will be sent to 
members every season, and can be carried in the pocket of this book. 

Chiihacothk, Ohio, 

November 10, 1896. 





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Puncture Law. 

Passed April 27, 1893. 

Section 1 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, that 
Section 0854 of the Revised Statutes be supplemented as follows : 

Sec. 0854 a. Whoever wrongfully takes any bicycle, tricycle or tandem bicy¬ 
cle from the house or lot of any other person or from any other place, where any 
such bicycle, tricycle or tandem bicycle has been lawfully placed, with intent to 
injure or use such bicycle, tricycle or tandem bicycle, shall be fined not more than 
$100.00 or imprisoned not more than 60 days or both. 

Sec. 6854 5. Whoever maliciously alters or defaces anj^ number on or removes 
any number plate from any bicycle, tricycle or tandem bicycle, the property of 
another, or who maliciously alters, defaces or removes any name placed on any 
bicycle, tricycle or tandem bicycle, the property of another, shall be fined not 
more than $50.00 or imprisoned not more than 80 days or both. 

Sec. 5864 c. Whoever maliciously injures or removes the tire on any bicycle, 
tricycle, or tandem bicycle, the property of another, either by puncturing, cutting, 
defacing or in any manner destroying any tire on any bicycle, tricycle or tandem 
bicycle, or who maliciously removes or destroys or defaces any part of any bicy¬ 
cle, tricycle or tandem bicycle, the property of another, shall be fined not more 
than $50.00 or imprisoned not more than 30 days or both, provided said bicycle, 
tricycle or tandem bicycle has been listed for taxation. 

Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. 


Ohio Glass and Tack Law. 

Passed April 16 , 1896. 

Section 1. Be it enacted, etc.. That whoever purposely places or causes to be 
placed, in or upon any avenue, street, alley, road, highway or public way, any 
tack, nail, piece of iron, broken glass, bottle, brier, thorip or other substance, 
except such substance as may be placed on any avenue, street, alley, road, high¬ 
way or public way by proper authority for the repair or construction of the same, 
which may injure, cut or puncture any pneumatic tire, shall be guilty of a mis¬ 
demeanor, and shall be fined not more than $50.00, or less than $5.00. 

Sec. 2. Such fines when collected shall be paid into the road or street fund of 
the township or municipal corporation in which they were collected. 


Ohio Guide Board Law. 

Passed April 27, 1896. . 

TO AMEND SECTION 4734 OF THE REVISED STATUTES OF OHIO. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, that 
Section 4734 of the Revised Statutes be amended so as to read as follows : 

Sec. 4734. The township trustees shall cause to be erected and kept in repair, 
at the expense of the township, at all intersections of the public ways of the town¬ 
ship which lead to any city, town or village, depot, or other important place or 
road, a post and guide boards, displaying in legible letters, the name, and indi¬ 
cating the direction and distance to all such places to which each of said roads 
leads. 

Upon presentation to one of the trustees of a petition signed by ten freehold¬ 
ers, electors of the township, asking for the erection of a post and guide boards at 
any designated intersection of the public highways of such township, and naming 
the inscription desired thereon, the trustees shall forthwith cause the same to be 
erected ; and failing or neglecting to do so for the period of 60 days, the petition¬ 
ers may cause the same to be erected and collect the cost thereof, not exceeding 
$5.00 for each post so erected, from the township trustees. 

Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. 




OHIO DIVISION, L. A. W. 


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Bicycle Baggage Law. 

Passed April 27 , 1896. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That 
hereafter, for the purposes herein specified, bicycles are declared to be baggage, and 
shall be transported as baggage for passengers by all railroad companies operating 
in this State, and be subject to the same charges and liabilities as other baggage, 
and no passenger shall be required to crate, cover, or otherwise to protect any such 
bicycle ; provided, however, that a railroad corporation shall not be required to 
transport under the provisions of this act more than one bicycle for a single 
person. 

Sec. 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. . 


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OHIO REWARD. 


The Ohio Division of the League of American Wheelmen will pay a reward of 
twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to any one furnishing evidence that will lead to the de¬ 
tection and bringing to justice of any one who steals a bicycle from any member of 
the Ohio Division, payable on the conviction and sentence of the thief and upon 
presentation of evidence of the facts satisfactory to the L. A. W. representative of 
the district in which said conviction occurs and to the Executive Committee of the 
Ohio Division ; 

Provided, That* this only applies when the machine stolen was practically in 
use by the owner, and not stored or on sale or unreasonably neglected, and that 
the reward is not payable to cycle agents, dealers or their employes, on any ma¬ 
chine stolen from them while in their custody, nor to the owner of the machine,, 
nor not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for conviction in any one case. If two 
or more parties are entitled to share the reward it will be divided between them 
as they may agree, or as decided by the Chief Consul. This offer is to continue 
until notice of withdrawal is given in the L. A. IV. Bulletin and Good Roads. 

Dr. W. D. Kempton, Chief Consul, Cincinnati, 

Arthur E. Chase, Vice Consul, Toledo, 

Willis C. Munro, Sec.-Treas., Cincinnati, 

April 1, 1896. Executive Committee, Ohio Division L. A. IE. 


If you discover any errors in this book in the distances given, descriptions of 
roads, or routes given, it is your duty to report it to the Road Book Committee, 
that future editions may be made as nearly correct as possible. 


The populations of the towns and counties given in this book is from the cen¬ 
sus of 1890. 

The different counties can be located on the large map by the guide letters at 
the bottom, as Adams Co. M. 4 will be found where the lines M. and four should 
intersect if extended. 





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ADAMS. 

Area, 488 Square Miles; Population, 26,093. 

The population of the principal places is: Manchester, 1965; Peebles, :158; West 
Union, 825. 

The compiler has been unable to get ail}- report f rora Adams County, and offers 
the following extract from the Road Rook of 1892, by Mr. Frank Smith, of Ports¬ 
mouth, Ohio. 

“Adams is picturesque, abounding in cliffs of limestone, some caves, and an 
abundance of clear springs. There are the famous Mineral Springs of iron and 
magnesia; fine hotel there, and is reached by pike from Rome, on the Ohio River. 
The road is fair for wheels, but dusty in dry weather, being made of creek gravel. 
The railroad is reached from Mineral Springs by a road over a high mountain, the 
highest point in Adams County. Then by rail to Peebles over the C. P. & V. R. R. 
is three miles, and you are now on fine roads, being built of marl, a white sub¬ 
stance which never gets muddy and throws off but little dust. From Peebles the 
wheelman may choose two runs of interest and pleasure. P'irst, there is the Ser¬ 
pent Mound, seven miles; as shown on the map. The Peabody Institute, through 
the untiring efforts of Major Putnam, has restored the mound and bought forty- 
six acres on the top of a high blnff overlooking Ohio Brush Creek. As the maga¬ 
zines have published so much about the mounds it is needless to give details here. 
Suffice it to say it will ever be a point of interest, and the comfort of the visitor is 
assured, for there is a good hotel, or rather a spacious farm house, arranged for 
the accommodation of tourists, and parties with lunch baskets can find an excel¬ 
lent grove of trees and two springs of cold water — one mineral and the other pure 
limestone. 

“The park is interspersed with numerous mounds, from which have been 
taken many relics of a prehistoric people. But the great Serpent is the chief . 
attraction. The turnpike from Peebles, on the railroad, to the Serpent Mound 
and park, is a fine hard marl bed, of beautiful bits of scenery, cold springs, and 
fine coasting. 

“Another beautiful road for wheels is to Sinking Springs and the old Sand 
Fort, just over the north line of Adams County. To reach it, take the right-hand 
road at koeust Grove, after leaving Peebles on the railroad. The distance is nine 
miles, all ridable most of the year. At Sinking Springs is a hotel, then the Fort 
is beyond. It is something of a curiosity, and no dates are known in the history 
of it. Good springs all along the road, bits of wooded scenery, and bold cliffs of 
lime-rock. In fact, Adams County abounds in such roads. Now, for a longer 
tour. The wheelman may follow this turnpike back through Peebles to West 
Union. This is the county seat, and six roads lead out of it, all good for wheeling 
purposes, and pass many beautiful bits of scenery and fine springs of clear lime¬ 
stone or magnesia water.” 

From West Union a pike leads north through Fairfax twenty-five miles, to 
Hillsboro thirty-six miles. Another good, though hilly pike, runs from West 
Union through Peebles and Sinking Springs to Waverly, Pike County. 


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ALLEN. 

Area, 447 Square Miles; Population, 40,644. 

The population of the principal towns is: Delphos, 4,516; I y ima, 15,981; Harrod. 
269; Elida, 399; West Cairo, 325; Beaver Dam, 397; Bluffton, 1,290; Spencerville, 1,266. 

Information by F. E. Harmon, Lima; assisted by Mr. Taylor, County Surveyor. 

Allen County main roads are generally very good, most of them having stone 
foundations and a covering of good gravel, and dry off quickly after rains. The 
mud or dirt roads are fine in good weather, but very bad in wet weather, being of 
clay, which becomes very sticky. The main roads, as shown on the map, are 
good almost all the year round. 

Going South from Lima, the road usually traveled by wheelmen is what is 
known as the Wapakoneta road. It is a good road, with a comparatively level 
gravel bed. It passes through Cridersville, 6 miles; to Wapakoneta, 12 miles. To 
take it, leave the public square, go south on Main street to the second street 
south of the river, then turn to your right three squares; then turn to your left and 
keep the straight road. 

Going North from Lima, take the Ottawa road. It is generally in good con¬ 
dition, with gravel bed. It passes through Cairo, 6 miles, Columbus Grove, 13 
miles; then to Ottawa, 20 miles. To find this road, go north on Main Street, two 
squares above the Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne & Chicago Railroad, then turn to the left, 
go two squares, turn to the right and go to where the road forks; take the right 
fork and keey straight ahead. 

Going West, take the Delphos road, which is about the same as those described 
heretofore. To find it, follow the street next to the Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne & Chicago 
Railroad straight out. You will pass through Elida, 6 miles, then to Delphos, 15 
miles. 

Going East, take the Ada road. To find it, leave public square and go east to 
first street past railroad, then turn to the left and follow straight ahead. You 
will pass through Lafayette, 8 miles, and then to Ada, Hardin County, 16 miles. 

The distances f rom Lima to surrounding towns are: Allentown, 5 miles; Beaver- , 
dam, 9 miles; Bluffton, 16 miles; Buckland, 13 miles; Findlay, 35 miles; Jackson 
Center, 22 miles; Hume, 8 miles; Kalida, 20 miles; Kempton, 7 miles; Lakeview, 
23 miles; Roundhead, 20 miles; Rockport, 12 miles; St. Johns, 12 miles; St. Mary’s, 
22 miles; Sidney, 30 miles; Unionopolis, 9 miles; Vaughnsville, 12 miles; S. PL to 
Westminster. 7 miles; Waynefield, 15 miles; S. W. to Spencerville, 15 miles; N. W. 
to Gomer, 9 miles. 

To Toledo —Go north on Main to Wayne, west2% blocks tothe Ottawa road, then 
north to forks in road about 3 miles f rom Lima; take right fork north through Cairo, 

6 miles; Columbus Grove, 12 miles; to Ottawa, 20 miles; on through Leipsic, 29 miles; 
Belmore, 37% miles; to Deshler, 42 miles. The road thus far is all fine pike. From 
Deshler to the Maumee River, 52 miles, is good clay road except a mile of clay and 
sand, which is ridable. The road strikes the river about a mile north of Grand 
Rapids. Take the south side of the river until Perrysburg is reached, 75 miles, then 
cross to the north side and take the pike through Maumee, and you have 10 miles 
of good pike to Toledo, 85 miles from Lima. The road from Grand Rapids to Per¬ 
rysburg has quite a few hills, but none which the ordinary rider can not climb. 
The road is sandy clay and good in dry weather, but rather sticky after rain. 


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OHIO DIVISION, L. A. W. 

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ASHLAND. 

Area, 437 Square Miles; Population, 22,223. 

The population of the principal towns is: Ashland, 3,500; Haysville, 430; Jeromes- 
ville, 301; Loudonville, 1,444; Mohican, 140; Perrysville, 522; Polk, 204; Savannah, 320. 

Information by L- L. Garber. Bellville, Ohio. 

The surface of Ashland County is mostly rolling, but is diversified by numer¬ 
ous glades of level land. The more level portions are in the north and east; and 
hilly in the southwest. Clay is the prevailing soil, and is the principal constitu¬ 
ent of the numerous roads. Sand and gravel are found in places over the county, 
but chiefly in the south. There are no “best roads” in the county, for all are 
varied in their make up- sand, gravel, and especially clay — and many elevations. 

The chief roads leading from Ashland are: 

Savannah Road — Go north on Cottage street to Savannah Lake and Savan¬ 
nah. 7 miles. This road is level clay bed, and a good road in dry weather. 

Troy Road — North on Orange street to Troy, 11 miles. Dirt road and some 
hills. 

To Franklin, Sullivan, Polk —North on Orange street to the Forks, here to 
the northeast to Nankin, 4 miles; thence northeast to Sullivan, 13 miles; north to 
Wellington, 24 miles; and Oberlin, 33 miles; the road forks at Nankin leading to 
Polk. 5 miles. This is a good road of gravel and clay and some hills. 

West Salem, Cleveland — Northeast on Cleveland avenue to West Salem, II 
miles; clay road and hilly; thence through Lodi to Cleveland. 

Rowsburg, Wooster: Fast on Wooster avenue to Rowsburg, !> miles; thence 
to Wooster, 23 miles. Dirt, gravel, and sand; many hills. 

Perrysville, Jeromeville, JTcCoy, Haysville, Loudonville —South on Center 
street, first branch to the south leads to Perrysville, 15 miles; branch eastward to 
Jeromeville, 8 miles. This is a good road. The south fork leads to Haysville, is 
miles; McCoy,T3 miles; Loudonville, 17 miles. This is a gravel and clay road, with 
occasional hills. 

Hansfield, Mifflin, Perrysville, Newville — South on Clermont avenue to the 
forks one mile south of town, leads south through Mifflin, 0 miles; forks, and leads 
to Perrysville, 10 miles; and to Newville, 21 miles. A hilly, but fair road. Mans¬ 
field road leads southwest to Five Points, 5 miles; thence westward through Wind¬ 
sor, H miles; to Mansfield, 14 miles. A fair clay and gravel road with frequent 
hills. 

Olivesburg, Hansfield — Northwest on Sandusky street to Olivesburg, 0 miles; 
thence south to Mansfield, 10 miles. Fewer hills than the other Mansfield road, 
but less frequently traveled. 

Other roads are: Sullivan. 13 miles; Nova, 11 miles; Kuggles, 12 miles. Good 
level road, clay bed. 

The Haysville and n iff I i n road passes from Wooster west through Haysville, 
IS miles, and Mifflin. 24 miles, to Mansfield, 34 miles west. Clay bed and hilly. 

Loudonville and Perrysville road — Westward from Loudonville to Perrysville, 
0 miles; to Newville, 11 miles; Hemlock Falls and Butler. A good road and pic¬ 
turesque scenery. 


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ASHTABULA. 

Area, 700 Square Miles; Population, 43,655. 

Ashtabula is the largest county in the State, and the population of the prin¬ 
cipal towns is: Andover, 733 ; Ashtabula, 8,338 ; Conneaut, 3,241 ; Geneva, 2,194 ; 
Jefferson, 1,346 ; Rock Creek, 448. 

Information by Harry J. Hall, Ashtabula. 

Through Route East and West. 

Taking the State line in the northeast corner of Ashtabula County as a start¬ 
ing point, go west on the main road 1 % mile, and enter Conneaut by way of East 
Conneaut. Continue west through Main street to Amboy, 5 miles; then continue 
westward through North Kingsville, 8 miles, to Public Square in East Ashtabula, 
13 miles; then south y 2 mile, west l / 2 mile, crossing high level bridge to Main 
street, Ashtabula. Then on Main to Center street, 1 square south, west % mile, to 
Prospect street; thence west on Prospect to Saybrook, 5 miles more. West to 
Geneva, 5 miles, distance, then, 2 miles farther to county line, and 26 % miles from 
starting point at State line. This is the through route from Cleveland to Buffalo. 

Ashtabula is the central starting point of the county. 

Ashtabula to Jefferson, 10 miles; New Lime, 24 miles. Ashtabula to Rock 
Creek, 16 miles. Ashtabula to Austinburg, 8 miles. Ashtabula to Andover, 25 
miles. Rock Creek to Orwell, 10 miles. 

In going from Ashtabula to Rock Creek do not cross the railroad at Munson 
Hill, but keep to the left, and continue in a straight road, with the exception of a 
short crook, until within one mile of Rock Creek, and then turn to the right. 

To Erie, Penn. — East of the State line the road is sandy. Three miles east of 
State line, take the right fork into West Springfield; direct road through East 
Springfield, Girard, Fairview, into Erie, 26 miles from Conneaut. 


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OHIO DIVISION, L. A. W. 


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ATHENS. 

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Area, 485 Square Miles; Population, 35,194. 

The population of the principal towns is: Athens, 2,620; Tee, 471 ; Jackson¬ 
ville, 727; Trimble, 440; Coolville, ; Nelsonville, 4,558. 

Information by C. W. Murphy, Tee, Ohio. 

The roads of Athens County, while very hilly, are being rapidly graded and 
piked, and before long will be roads that will be a pleasure to ride over. The 
Ohio University, the oldest college west of the Alleghanies, fonnded in 1804, is 
located here. Its campus is one of the finest in the State. The Athens State Hos¬ 
pital for the Insane is located here, being just across the river. The fine roads 
through its beautiful grounds afford splendid riding for cyclists. 

The “ Plains,” on the Nelsonville road, are of interest to most tourists. This 
is about five miles from Athens, and is studded with Indian mounds, many of 
them in a fine state of preservation. 

Athens to Coolville — Southeast via River road, Canaansville, 6 miles; Guys- 
ville (Savannah P. O.), 12 miles; Stewart, 14 miles; to Coolville, 80 miles. Good 
road and a pleasant ride. 

Athens to Pratt’s Fork (Pike) — South via Jerseyville Shade P. O. , 7 miles; 
to Pratt’s Fork, 11 miles. 

Athens to Albany — (Tee P. O.) and Pomeroy, Meigs Countj\ This is a good 
road, partly piked, and is the best route to Pomeroy via Hebbardsville, 7 miles, 
and Albany, 10 miles. 

Athens to Mineral—Ten miles, about 5 miles piked. 

Athens to Marshfield—Seven miles, good pike. 

Athens to Nelsonville—Fourteen miles, via Salina, is piked part of the way, 
and balance is dirt road, which is fine in dry weather. 

The road from Mineral to Albany is comparatively level, and is one of the 
best dirt roads in the county. 

Athens to Chillicothe—Via Albany, 10.1 miles ; Bowlin’s Mill, 16 miles ; Pratts- 
ville, 22.4 miles; McArthur, 28.6 miles; Allensville, 86.8 miles; Radcliffsburg, 41.5 
miles ; Tondonderry, 48.5 miles ; to Chillicothe, 60.6 miles. 

From Albany to Tondonderry this is a dirt road, and is ridable onty from about 
June to October, when the weather is dry. 

To Parkersburg and riarietta—This is the only route east in this part of the 
State, and follows down the Hocking River from Athens 22 miles; a comparatively 
level road. Teave Athens by way of pike on north side of river; at Stewart, 14 
miles, cross to south side; at Frost, 19 miles, recross to north side by covered 
bridge. Five miles further on, near the Coolville Camp-meeting grounds, you 
strike the Cleveland telephone line, and follow it on to Tittle Hocking, 29 miles 
(hilly), and thence up the beautiful Ohio Valley to Belpre (36 miles , opposite Par¬ 
kersburg, and on to Marietta, 48.5 miles. 

Tourists going east from Athens County should goto Zanesville and Wheeling, 
as country in West Virginia, east of Parkersburg, is unridable. 

To Zanesville, go north through Chauncey 6 miles, Millfield 9 miles, Jackson¬ 
ville 12 miles, Trimble 13 miles, Glouster.14 miles, Corning 22 miles. New Texing- 
ton 34 miles, Somerset 42 miles, Zanesville 62 miles. 


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AUGLAIZE. 


Area, 398 Square Miles; Population, 28,100. 

The population of the principal towns is : Wapakoneta, 3,G16; Cridersville, 465; 
New Bremen, 1,239; Minster, 1,126; St. Mary’s, 3,000; Waynesfield, 480; New Knox¬ 
ville, 500. 

Information by William Kayser, Wapakoneta. 

Most of the roads of Auglaize County are gravel pikes, with no steep grades, 
and better roads for wheeling will be hard to find. 

Wapakoneta to Lima—There are two routes. The first and shortest leaving 
postoffice, east on Auglaize street 4 blocks, then north 2 blocks, then east and north¬ 
east 1 mile, crossing river bridge and follow road passing Cridersville, 7 miles, and 
thence to Lima, 13 miles. The second route: follow above route 6 miles north, 
then east nearly 2 miles, in sight of Cridersville, and north 6 miles to Lima, 14 
miles. Both roads are good. 

Wapakoneta to Sidney—Leaving postoffice south on Willippie street and fol¬ 
low road through Bodkin, 7 miles, and on to Sidney, 20 miles. A good and level 
pike until nearing Sidney, when it becomes hilly. 

Wapakoneta to Kenton — From postoffice east 4 blocks, south y 2 block, south¬ 
east 2 miles to fork of road; east 4 miles through St. John’s, 6 miles; then east 
through New Hampshire, 13 miles: then through Roundhead to Kenton, 34 miles. 
This is a good pike, but rolling and quite hilly after leaving Auglaize County. 

Wapakoneta to Bellefontaine—Take the above route as far as New Hamp¬ 
shire, then follow pike south, passing Lewistown reservoir at Lakeview; then 
through Lewistown 24 miles, to Bellefontaine, 32 miles. 

Wapakoneta to Celina—West on Auglaize street, and follow road through 
Moulton to St. Mary’s, 10 miles; then west along the Mercer County reservoir to 
Celina, 20 miles. A good, level pike. 

Wapakoneta to Greenville—Take the last route as far as St. Mary’s; then 

south through New Bremen and Minster,-; to Berlin,-; then southwest 

to Greenville, 45 miles. A good and level pike. 

Wapakoneta to Van Wert—{48 miles.) Take the road as described to St. 
Mary’s, thence north on Van Wert road, which is piked to county line. A better 
and shorter road to Van Wert is to leave Burnett House, go north, take Kossuth 
pike, passing Buckland, 5 miles, to Kossuth, 10 miles, on to Spencerville, 14 miles; 
then straight on to Van Wert, 32 miles. All good pike. 

The roads on the accompanying map of Auglaize County are all shown with 
double lines; the main roads with heavier double lines. 




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BELMONT. 

Area, 520 Square Miles; Population, 57,413. 

The population of the principal towns is : Bellaire, 9,984 ; Martin’s Ferry, 6,2 0; 
Flushing, 528; Belmont, 384; Bridgeport, 3,369: West Wheeling, 574; St. Clairsville, 
1,191; Morristown, 371; Barnesville, 3,207; Hendrysburgh, 325; Bethesda, 210. 

Information by William C. Kunkle and John F. Crossland, St. Clairsville. 

Belmont County is one of the eastern tier of counties, bordering on the Ohio 
River, and, for the most part, generally rough and hilly, and especially is this true 
of the eastern and southern parts of the county. All our main roads are lime¬ 
stone pikes. The National pike traverses the county from east to west, entering 
the county at Bridgeport, opposite Wheeling, W. Va., and passes through St. Clairs¬ 
ville, the county seat, thence west to Fairview, in Guernsey County. The length 
of this pike in county is 29 miles. 

National Pike West from Bridgeport — Level road to Blaine, 5 miles; here a 
hill, 1 y x miles in length is encountered, up grade all the way, known as Big Hill, 
and the longest grade on the pike between Wheeling and Indiana State line. Our 
boys have ridden this hill without a dismount, but it is more fun to walk part of 

it. Big Hill to St. Clairsville, 1 miles. Good Intent Hill is midway between St. 
Clairsville and Big Hill, and it is >6 of a mile long, down grade going west. Bridge¬ 
port to St. Clairville, 10 miles; to East Richland National pike west, 13 miles; to 
Great Western, 14 miles; to Loydsville, 15 miles; to Morristown, 19 miles; to Hen¬ 
drysburgh, 26 miles; to Fairview, 29 miles. This latter town is in Guernsey County, 
just over the line. Character of the road, St. Clairsville to Morristown, hilly but 
ridable. There are two hills between Hendrysburgh and Morristown, y^ mile long 
each. One is encountered going west and the other going east, which is advisable 
to walk. The grades on these are heavy. 

The National pike is the principal road for wheelmen who are traveling be¬ 
tween the East and West, and, in consequence, is a very important thoroughfare. 
The scenery along this route is grand. Roadbed on all our pikes is broken lime¬ 
stone, and, when once bedded, makes a good, hard surface, ridable a greater part 
of the year. 

St. Clairsville and Cadiz Pike—North, good pike to Cadiz, 18 miles; county 
seat of Harrison County. 

St. Clairsville and Warnock Pike—Five miles of fairly good pike, not used 
much by wheelmen. 

St. Clairsville to Flushing — Take National road, west 4*4 miles; turn to right 
past County Home, to Bannock or Bruce: thence to Unioutown, 8 miles; to Flush- 
ing, 13 miles; to Rock Hill, 15 miles. This is one of the easiest graded pikes in 
the county. A nice run. 

Bridgeport and Cadiz Pike —Length, 24 miles. Passes through villages of 
Colerain and Pleasant Grove, leaving the county 2 miles north of Pleasant Grove. 
A good graded pike all the way to Cadiz. 

Barnesville and Hendrysburgh Pike — Intersects the National road half a mile 
east of Hendrysburgh. Length, 5J4 miles. Comparatively level road, only one 
hill, which is within the corporate limits of Barnesville. 

Barnesville and Sumerton Pike — Distance, 8 miles. A good pike, gently roll¬ 
ing; good road bed. 

There are four pikes leading out of Rellaire, but they only extend to Pultnev 
township line. All new pikes built within the past three years; greatest length, 
5 miles. 

Balance of roads in this county are dirt roads, many of them with heavy grades 
and unridable. We have some nice dirt roads, which, in Summer, are dry and 
pleasurable for wheeling. 


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BROWN. 

Area, 470 Square Miles; Population, 29,899. 

The population of the principal towns is : Ripley, 2,483 ; Georgetown, 1,473 ; 
Aberdeen, 874 ; Iligginsport, 734 ; Sardinia, 725; Feesburg, 575 ; Fayetteville, 475 ; 
Mt. Oreb, 336 ; Russellville, 324 ; Decatur, 300 ; Hamersville, 264 ; I.evanna, 200 
Fincastle, 150; Arnheim, 100. 

Information by F. I*. C. Weisbrodt, .Sardinia. 

The surface of Brown County is generally rolling, excepting the southern 
portion bordering on the Ohio River, which is very hilly. The entire county is 
connected by a good system of pikes, which afford good wheeling throughout the 
year; after rains they dry off verj'fast. The only points of interest are the re¬ 
mains of the Mound Builders in the southeastern part of the county, near Aber¬ 
deen. There are few hills in the county that can not be ridden. 

The principal pikes leading from Georgetown are : 

Georgetown to Maysville, Ky.— South 10 miles to Ripley, up the Ohio River 
10 miles to Aberdeen, which is opposite Maysville, Ky. 

Georgetown to the Northern Part of County—North to Wahlsburg, 3 miles ; 
New Hope, 7 miles; Mt. Oreb, 12 miles; Greenbush, 15 miles ; Chasetown, 22 
miles; to Fayetteville, 24 miles; to .St. Martins, 28 miles. Here is situated the 
Ursuline Convent, which is a point of interest to many tourists. 

Georgetown to Sardinia — East 3 miles to the Day hill; take pike to left to 
Arnheim, 9 miles; Brownstown, 12 miles; to Sardinia, 15 miles. 

Georgetown to Higginsport — South 8 miles. 

Georgetown to hamersville — Northwest 7 miles. 

Georgetown to Russellville and other towns — Take Sardinia pike to foot of 
Day hill, 3)4 miles ; go through covered bridge to Russellville, 7 miles. Here four 
pikes leading in the direction of the points of the compass : Northeast to Win¬ 
chester, 17 miles ; north to Carlisle, 10 miles ; South Fincastle, 16 miles ; Fincastle, 
18 miles ; New Market, 30 miles ; Hillsboro, 36 miles. 

THROUGH ROUTES. 

Aberdeen Through the Northern Part of County — Aberdeen to Ripley, 10 

miles; Georgetown, 20 miles ; Russellville, 27 miles ; Fincastle, 39 miles ; Hills¬ 
boro, 56 miles; Bainbridge, 75 miles ; Bourneville, 82 miles ; Chillicothe, 94 miles, 
and Columbus, 142 miles; or at Georgetown you can take the pike to Mt. Oreb. 32 
miles ; Fayetteville, 44 miles ; Blanehester (Clinton County), 56 miles. 

Sardinia to Dayton —West to Mt. Oreb, 6 miles ; to Fayetteville, 18 miles; to 
St. Martins, 21 miles ; to West Bow, 28 miles ; to Midland City, 30 miles ; to Clarks¬ 
ville, 41 miles; to Waynesville, 53 miles; to Beavertown, 68 miles; to Dayton, 72 
miles. This route is over a good, fairly level pike, and affords the tourist much 
scenery. 

Sardinia to Cincinnati—West to Mt. Oreb, 6 miles ; to Williamsburg, 13 miles ; 
to Batavia, 20 miles; to Boston, 28 miles ; to Cincinnati, 47 miles. This route is 
generally level. 

Sardinia to Cincinnati, Route No. 2 —To Mt. Oreb, 6 miles; to Williamsburg, 
13 miles; to Batavia, 20 miles ; to Olive Branch, 22 miles; to Mt. Carmel, 29 miles ; 
to Rinwood, 37 miles ; to Cincinnati, 44 miles. 


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BUTLER. 

Area, 475 Square Miles; Population, 48,597. 

Population of principal places is: Hamilton, 17,565; Middletown, 7,681; Somer¬ 
ville, 330; Oxford, 1,922; Port Union, 77; West Chester, 259; Jacksonboro, 79; Seven- 
Mile, 288. 

Information by W. J. Fhrnscliwender. Hamilton. 

Hamilton is a pretty manufacturing city, claiming now a population of 25,000, 
including all suburbs. The roads of Butler County are generally good pikes, roll¬ 
ing in character as a rule. 

To Dayton is one of the finest trips in this part of the county. There is only 
one hill, and this can be avoided by going around. Starting from the St. Charles 
Hotel go west two blocks, crossing the new truss bridge, turn to right, crossing first 
Two-Mile Creek, then Four-Mile Creek, and on through Overpeck, 5 miles, to Bu- 
senbark. To avoid the big hill just beyond Overpeck, turn to left in Overpeck, 
then take first road to right, follow the road one mile and on to the main pike into 
Busenbark. 

Then on through Trenton, crossing the Miami River, 2 miles beyond, and then 
take first cross-road to left and follow this 2 miles to Middletown, and on through 
Post Town to Miamisburg; near here is located one of the largest Indian mounds 
in the country. From Miamisburg follow the canal to West Carrollton. (Do not. 
cross the covered bridge at the end of Miamisburg.) Leaving West Carrollton the 
road crosses the canal, but still follows it to Alexandersville, and on to Dayton. 
35 miles. 

To Cincinnati over the Carthage pike — From St. Charles Hotel go one block 
east, then south four blocks to Music Hall, then to left and follow electric car line 
to South Hamilton Station, then on through l.indenwald, Schenck’s to Fuhrman- 
dale, 4 miles one mile beyond here is Jones Hill, the highest hill on the road ; 
on through Stockton and Springdale, leaving Glendale to the left, up Glendale 
hill, and on into Wyoming, 15 miles; on through Carthage, Flmwood, Ivorydale, 
pass Chester Park and Spring Grove Cemetery, on through Cumminsville, and on 
to head of Race street; down Race to Ninth, on Ninth to Walnut, down Walnut to 
Fountain Square, 25 miles. 

To Eaton — From St. Charles Hotel, 2 blocks west, turn to right and out, cross¬ 
ing Two-Mile Creek bridge, then Four-Mile Creek bridge; keep to the left, and 2 
miles farther on cross White Faton Creek bridge, and on to Seven-Mile (6 miles ; 
Collinsville, 10 miles; Somerville, 14 miles; Camden, 20 miles; and on to Faton, 28 
miles. 

To Brookville, Ind. — Go west to end of city, turn to left, following electric car 
line on through Fdgewood, cross C. H. & 1. R. R. track, climb grade 2 miles long, 
then climb Haitzman’s Hill, then down grade 2 miles into Millville, 5 miles; then 
on to Bunker Hill, 8 % miles; Reilly, 12 l / 2 miles; Peoria, Ind., 17*4 miles, and on to 
Brookville, Ind., 33 miles. This is a beautiful trip, but rather hilly. 

To Liberty, Ind. — Go west from St. Charles Hotel, gradual up grade for 1 
miles, then a fine coast of 1 mile, then 4 miles level pike into Darrtown,9 miles; 
on y 2 mile and turn to left at cross-road, climbing several good hills, to Oxford, 14 
miles; at Town Hall turn to right one block, then to left and on to College Corner, 
20 miles; Cottage Grove, 23 miles; Lotus, Ind., : 5 miles, and on to Liberty, Ind., 28 
miles. 

To Lebanon, O. — From St. Charles Hotel, 2 blocks east, turn to left 4 blocks, 
turn to right and follow electric car line, cross C. H. & 1). R. R. track, 1 block 
farther on cross P. C. C. & St. L. R. R. track, straight on 1 mile, cross canal, 
turn to left, 2 miles on take road to left, on 2 miles, turning at second road to the 
right; then on up and down hill for 13 miles, where road runs into cross-road, turn 
to left, climb hill, and take first turn to right; on 2 miles, turn to left, and at first 
road turn to right, and 1 mile into Lebanon, 22 miles of very hilly road, passing 
through no towns en route. 

To riason, Warren County. — Go east to canal bridge, cross and take first road 
to right, about 1 mile bej^ond it angles just below a cross-road; keep to left, and go 
straight ahead on through Tylersville, 8 miles; Mauds, 10 miles, and on to where 
it runs into a cross-road; turn to left, and on % mile to Mason, 18 miles of very 
hilly road. 


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CARROLL. 


Area, 401 Square Miles; Population, 17,566. 

The population of the principal towns is: Malvern, 638; Minerva, 1,139; 
Carrollton, 1,228 ; Harlem Springs, 230 ; Dell Roy, 511 ; Leesburg, 373 ; Sherrods- 
ville, 893. 

Information by C. H. Butler, Carrollton ; H. S. Butler, Scio, O. 

The roads in the northern part of the county are sandy, but level; in the 
balance of the county they are of clay, and furnish fair wheeling until late in 
the fall. 

The principal roads are : 

To Canton —Via Harrisburg, 6 miles, and Waynesburg, 12 miles from Canton. 

To Lisbon, Columbiana Co., 28 miles; via Augusta, 9 miles, and Kensington, 
15% miles. 

To Steubenville, -, via Harlem Springs, 6 miles; Amsterdam, East 

Springfield, Richmond. 

To Cadiz — Take above road to within about a mile of Harlem Springs, and 
then, taking a road to the right, continue on through Kilgore, 12 miles; Germano, 
15 miles; to Cadiz, 28 miles. 

To New Philadelphia —Via Dell Roy, 7 miles, and New Cumberland. 

Distances to other towns in the county are : 

Algonquin, 5 miles ; Malvern, 12 miles; Norristown, 11 miles ; Oneida, 10 miles ; 
Palermo, 12 miles; Perrysville, 11 miles; Sherrodsville, 16 miles; Scroggsfield, 6 
miles ; Wattsville, 13 miles. 



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CHAMPAIGN. 


Area, 447 Square Miles; Population, 25,980. 

The population of the principal towns is: Mechauicsburg, 1,459; Spring 
Hills, 158; St. Paris, 1,145 ; North Lewisburg, Nfiti; Woodstock, :i 10 ; Mutual, 174 ; 
Urbana, 7,H7‘2. 

Information by Albert Hupp and W. H. Keeser, Urbana. 

The roads of Champaign County are nearly all good gravel roads, in fine con¬ 
dition, and afford splendid wheeling. Urbana is the county seat. 

Urbana to Springfield, 14 miles—Take road running south through Bowlers- 
ville, (1 miles. This road forks just south of Urbana at the old fair grounds. The 
road here going to the southwest is the best road to Dayton, and is in good con¬ 
dition. 

Urbana to Piqua — Go directly west through Urbana to Westville, 4 miles, 
and St. Paris, 11 miles. Beyond here to Piqua, 26 miles, the road is in fine shape. 
At first it is a little hill}’. 

The road leading west from North Main street runs to all towns in the north¬ 
west part of the county and to Quincy. It is in good condition. 

Urbana to West Liberty, Bellefontaine, IN miles — The road leading north 
through town is level to West Liberty, and beyond here to Bellefontaine it is hilly, 
but the roads are covered with a good coating of gravel, about two years old. 

Urbana to King’s Creek, 4 miles; North Lewisburg, 13 miles; Cable, 10 
miles —The best road is the one leading from the northeast corner of town. 

The pike running east from town is in good condition. One-half mile out it 
forks, the left hand road leading through Fountain Park, 11 miles; Woodstock, 1(5 
miles: Milford Center, Marysville, etc. Few hills. The right hand fork runs to 
Mutual, ti miles; Mechauicsburg, 10 miles. This road is in bad shape to Mutual, 
but from there take road to left, and it is good to Mechauicsburg. From Mechan- 
icsburg south riders can get instructions to reach Columbus. However, the best 
way to the capital is through Springfield, via the National pike. 


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CLARKE. 

Area, 393 Square Miles; Population, 52,277. 

The population of the principal towns is: Catawba, 272; Clifton, 270; Donnel- 
ville, 243; Elion, 331; New Carlisle, 938; South Charleston, 1,041; and Springfield, 
31,895. 

Map furnished by W. L- Wood; information by C. W. Casper, Springfield, O. 

The roads of Clark County are all good gravel pikes and furnish good wheel¬ 
ing most of the year. In the Spring and Fall gravel is spread on them, and left to 
be beaten down by the wagons passing over, but is soon worn down sufficiently to 
furnish good wheeling. The surface is somewhat rolling, but there are no bad 
hills on any of the roads. 

In the following routes the starting point is from the north end of Fountain 
Square, and distances given are all from Springfield. 

Springfield to Columbus —Go east out High street from starting-point to end 
of street car line, then turn north 1 square, then east toward Columbus. This is 
the celebrated National road. Harmony is the first village you pass, distance, 5.9 
miles: then Vienna, 10.5 miles; Brighton, 13 miles; on to Sumerford, — miles; 
Lafayette, — miles; West Jefferson, 28 miles; then into Columbus, 45 miles. 

Another Route to Columbus — Go east out High street, which is the Charleston 
pike, through Lisbon, 10.0 miles; South Charleston, 13.1 miles. Then take London 
pike to London, 9 miles; then go north 4 miles from London and strike the Na¬ 
tional pike, as in the first route. Or, go from London by West Jefferson pike and 
strike National pike there. 

Springfield to Dayton — Go west from starting-point on High street, and 1 
mile from the square follow road as it turns to the left. As you go up this hill a 
very fine view of the Masonic Home is to be had by looking toward the West. You 
cross over the C. C. C. & St. L. R. R. track, then j^ou go under it and go up the 
long hill until you get to the table land. Eno is 7.5 miles away; then comes 
Fairfield, 14 miles; and no more villages until you wheel into Dayton, 24 miles. 
This route is the safest road to take to go to Dayton. 

Springfeld to Dayton — From square go 1 block north, then turn west on 
Main street, pass the Masonic Home to the forks on top of hill, and get a good 
coast. Midway is 11.1 miles from Springfield; there are no other towns until you 
strike Dayton, 24 miles. As this road is a valley pike it is muddy after a rain, 
and very dusty after a long dry spell. 

Springfield to Xenia —Go west on High street from starting-point, follow- 
street car tracks at end of paving where they turn to the southwest. Keep right 
on out this street, and, after riding 9 miles, you will reach Yellow Springs, then 
Goe’s Station or Miami Powder Mills, 13 miles; then on through Oldtown into 
Xenia, 19.5. 

Springfield to Urbana —From square go 1 block east, then turn north and 
follow street on until it becomes the Urbana pike. There are no villages between 
Springfield and Urbana, w-hich you reach after 14 good miles of riding over ex¬ 
cellent pike, w-ith only one jonah, viz.: Donavin’s Hill, which is 11 miles out. 

Springfield to Clifton and Cedarville — Go east 1 square from starting-point. 
Turn south, and 9 miles brings you to Clifton. Take a rest and see the cliffs. 
Cedarville is 4 miles further on. 

Springfield to Troy —Go 1 square north, then w-est, past Masonic Home to 
forks on top of hill. Take right-hand fork and go through Donnelville, 7 3 miles; 
through Brant to Dayton and Montgomery pike, then north to Troy. There are 
several other routes, which the maps will give. 

Springfield to Sidney — Go to Urbana and take Sidney pike, or go to Urbana, 
then to Bellefontaine, and thence across to Sidney. 

Springfield to Piqua —Go to Urbana, and then take Piqua pike. 

Springfield to Hechanicsburg — Go one square north from starting point, then 
go east about a mile ; turn to left just before crossing C. C. C. &. St. L. railroad 
tracks; follow street car tracks out through Lagonda, a suburb: then to New 
Moorefield, 8 miles; then to Mechanicsburg, distance about 18 miles. 

The pikes on above routes are as good as any roads in this part of the State ; 
are of gravel, and, of course, vary- in regard to condition. Almost all of the cross¬ 
roads are also of gravel. 


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CLERMONT. 


Area, 496 Square Miles; Population, 33,553. 

The population of the principal towns is : Batavia, 953; Bethel, 625 ; Boston, 
293; Felicity, 779 ; Loveland, 1,033 ; Miamiville, 203 ; Milford, 905 ; Moscow, 591 ; 
Neville, 340; New Richmond, 2,379, and Williamsburg, 828. 

Information by W. H. Baum, Batavia, Ohio. 

The roads in this county are hilly, but are generally in fair condition, the 
principal pikes being made of broken stone and gravel. 

The principal routes through the county are : 

Along the Banks of the Ohio —From Cincinnati to New Richmond and thence 
to Point Pleasant, 5 miles ; Moscow, 7.7 miles ; Neville, 11.2 miles ; Cliilo, 15.2 miles ; 
Rural, 18.2 miles; and on to Iligginsport, 25 miles, and Ripley, 35 miles, in Brown 
County, and thence north over a good pike to Hillsboro. 

From West to East—From Withamsville thence to Amelia, 4 miles; Bantam, 
10 miles; Bethel, 13 miles, and on to Georgetown, Brown County, and on to Rus¬ 
sellville, 33 miles; West Union, 51 miles; Peebles, 65 miles; Locust Grove to 
Serpent Mound, in Adams County. 

From West to East — Mt. Carmel to Batavia, 8.2 miles; and from Batavia to 
Williamsburg, 7.2 miles. 

North from Batavia, through Boston, 4.5 miles; to Goshen, 13.5 miles; Hill’s 
Station,-miles, and Loveland, 17.6 miles. 



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CLINTON. 


Area, 384 Square Miles; Population, 24,240. 

The population of the principal towns is: Blanchester, 1,1%; Clarkesville, 3:111; 
Martinsville, 33a; Midland City, 32S; New Vienna, 371; Port William, 1%; Sabina, 
1,080; Wilmington, 3,079. 

Map corrected by J. P. Anderson, Martinsville, Ohio, and information and dis¬ 
tances by Miletus Garner, Wilmington, O. 

The roads of Clinton County are comparatively level, there being no hills that 
can not be ridden by the average rider. The main roads are piked and afford 
good wheeling. 

The following are the principal pikes, with distances: 

Wilmington to Meivin, (i miles; Reesville, Smiles; Sabina, 11 miles; Jasper, 
10 miles; Washington C. H., Smiles; New Holland, 324$ miles; Williamsport, 40 
miles; Circleville, 43 miles. Good, level pike. 

Wilmington to New Antioch, ti miles; New Lexington, It miles; Leesburg, IS 
miles; Greenfield, 29 miles. Abetter route to Greenfield is by way of Sabina, 11 
miles, to Greenfield, 29 miles. 

Wilmington to Burtonville, - 4 mi^es; Morrisville. 0 miles; Martinsville, 10 
miles; Lynchburg, ltj miles. 

Wilmington to Cuba, 0 miles; Midland City, 10 miles; Blanchester, 11* miles. 

Wilmington to Sligo, 0 miles; Clarksville, 12 miles; Fort Ancient, 19 miles; 
Lebanon, 24 miles. 

Wilmington to Oakland, 7 miles; Harveysburg, 11 miles. 

Wilmington to Lombarton, 8 miles, and Xenia, 18 miles, 

Wilmington to Gurney ville, 0 miles; Burlington, 12 miles; Spring Valley, IS 
miles; Bellbrook, 21 miles; Dayton, 35 miles. 

Wilmington to Port William, 8 miles; Jamestown, 10 miles. Fine road. 

Wilmington to Snow Hill, 9 miles; New Vienna, 12 miles; Hillsboro, 23 miles. 

Wilmington to Starbuckton, 3 miles; Bloomington, 12 miles. 

Wilmington to Viller’s Chapel, 0 miles; Blanchester, 10 miles. 

Wilmington to Waynesville, 14 miles. 

Wilmington to Morrow, 22 miles; Foster's, 29 miles; Cincinnati, 51 miles. 


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COLUMBIANA. 


Area, 538 Square Miles; Population, 59,029. 

The population of the principal towns is: New Lisbon, 2,278; Columbiana, 
1,112; Hanover, 366 ; East Liverpool, 10,950 ; Salem, 5,780; Leetonia, 2,820 ; Wash¬ 
ingtonville, 922; East Palestine, 1,816; Salineville, 2,369; Wellsville, 5,247. 

Information by J. W. Clark, Lisbon. 

None of the roads of this county are macadamized. In the southern part of 
the county, especially, there are a great many hills. In the northern part of the 
county the roads are more level, but are sandy in places. 

Lisbon to Carrollton — Cross the Canton bridge at the west end of Walnut 
street, passing through Hanover, 10 miles, and Kensington, 12J4 miles, to Carroll¬ 
ton, 28 miles. 

Lisbon to Canton — Out Walnut street, crossing the Canton bridge, and pass¬ 
ing through Guilford, 6 miles; New Garden, 10 miles ; New Alexander, 14 miles : 
New Chambersburg, 17 miles; and Moultrie, 19 miles, to Canton, 35 miles. A 
longer but much better road is via Salem, 11 miles ; Damascus, 15 miles ; and Al¬ 
liance, 25 miles, to Canton, 40 miles. 

The Franklin Square road is the best road from Lisbon to Salem. 

Lisbon to Steubenville — The most direct road is via West Beaver, 6 miles; 
Highlandtown, 10 miles; and New Salisbury, 13 miles, to Steubenville, 34 miles. 
The best road is via Wellsville, 15 miles, and then down the river road to Steuben¬ 
ville, 37 miles. 

Lisbon to Canfield, 20 miles, and Warren, 35 miles —The best road is through 

Columbiana. The road via Leetonia, 7 miles; Washingtonville, 9 miles; Canfield. 
18 miles, is more direct but not so good. 

Lisbon to Beaver, Pa. —The road is rather hilly, and passes through Elkton, 

4 miles; Clarkson, 9 miles; and Black Hawk, 17 miles; to Beaver, 28 miles, and 
011 to Pittsburg, 55 miles. 

The following is from the ’92 Road Book : The road leading from the public 
square, East Palestine, is the State road, and runs west through New Waterford. 

5 miles; Columbiana, 10 miles; Washingtonville, 15 miles; to Salem, 20 miles. 
This road is sandy and rather hilly. The east end runs to Darlington, Beaver 
Falls, Rochester, Beaver, and Pittsburg. 

The county road, south, leads through Negley, 3 miles ; Achor. 4 miles; Fred- 
ericktown, 9 miles; Calcutta, 13 miles; Blast Liverpool, 17 miles; Wellsville, 21 
miles. The first 7 miles is level dirt road, the next 10 miles very hilly, next 4 
miles level dirt road. 

The county road leads north through Unity, 'iy 2 miles: New Springfield, 7 
miles; Youngstown, 20 miles. The first 7 miles sandy and hilly, the next 13 miles 
level but sandy. 


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OHIO DIVISION, L,. A. W. 


CARROLL. STARK. 



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COSHOCTON. 


Area, 550 Square Miles; Population, 26,703. 


The population of the principal towns is: Warsaw, 370; Plainfield, 234; Coshoc¬ 
ton, 3,072. 

Information by Edwin T. bee, Coshocton, Ohio. 

The roads of Coshocton County are of clay on the hills and clay and sand in 
the valleys. With few exceptions, the hills are ridable if the surface is in good 
condition. From May to September the surface becomes very compact and smooth, 
and affords very good riding, except during periods of continued rainfall. 

Coshocton is in the valley of the Walhonding, where the waters of the Tusca¬ 
rawas and the “ White Woman ’ unite to form the Muskingum. 

From the Public Square, Coshocton, to: 

Zanesville, 32 miles, via Adams’ Mills and Dresden. The 10 miles to Dresden 
is mostly good, level road, gravel, with a few sandy places, one hill, and that is 
ridable. Beyond Dresden it is very hilly. The Frazeysburg pike is 2 miles longer, 
but much better road from Dresden. 

Newark, 42 miles; same road as above to Dresden, thence via Frazeysburg and 
Hanover. This road is good. 

Cambridge, 28 miles, via Plainfield: first, (1 miles good, hard, smooth, but hilly 
road to Bacon; next 4 miles very' poor to Linton Mills; beyond Linton <> miles very- 
poor; then 8 miles good clay road to Cambridge. To Marietta via' this route, 92J£ 
miles, mostly very fine riding. 

nt. Vernon, 38 miles; via Warsaw, 9 miles; Walhonding, 18 miles. Fine gravel 
road to Walhouing; fair, with few hills, to Millwood; mostly good beyond. 

Millersburg, 28 miles; via Keene, <> miles; Clark’s, 18 miles. Fine gravel road 
to Canal Lewisville, 2 % miles; hilly clay road bey'ond, but most of the hills are 
ridable. 

Dennison, 33 miles via West Lafayette, (> miles; Newcomerstowu, 1(1 miles, and 
Port Washington, 22 miles. This road runs for miles over the famous “ White 
Eyes ' Plain, and is perhaps the most used thoroughfare in the county. It is mostlv 
level, gravel road, with some sandy places, which may be avoided by taking the 
side path, which follows the road for several miles. 

New Philadelphia, 35 miles, via West Lafayette; Orange, 11 miles; Bakersville, 
15 miles. Fine road to Orange; rather hilly' to Phillipsburg; good beyond. 


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OHIO DIVISION, L. A. W. 


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CRAWFORD. 


Area, 393 Square Miles; Population, 31,927. 

The population of the principal towns is: Bucyrus, 5,974; New Washington, 
704; Crestline, 2,911; Ueesville Cross-Roads, 203; North Robinson, 257; Galion, 6,326. 

Information by T. M. Drolesbaugh, Bucyrus. 

Crawford County lias few miles of pike, but its roads are level and furnish 
good wheeling most of the Summer. Bucyrus, the county seat, has the principal 
streets paved with brick. 

Tourists going south always travel on the Marion road, which, after going 
south 9 miles to the county line, brings 3011 to a splendid pike leading to Marion, 
19 miles. 

The Columbus aud Sandusky road, leading to those places, forms the main 
street of the town. The distance to Crestline is 12 miles; to Galion, 11 miles; 
with 5 miles of splendid pike. 

To Upper Sandusky, via Osceola, is 16 miles. 


WYANDOT. 


OHIO DIVISION, L. A. W. 


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SENECA. 


HURON. 


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CUYAHOGA. 


Area, 480 Square Miles; Population, 309,970. 

The population of the principal towns is: Bedford, 1,043; Berea, 2,533; Brook¬ 
lyn Village, 4,585; Chagrin Falls, 1,243; Collamer, 1,500; Cleveland, 261,353; Dover, 
300; Euclid, 693; Olmstead Falls, 1,243; West Cleveland, 4,117. 

Cleveland is located on a bluff overlooking Lake Erie. Its broad and well 
paved streets offer many attractions for the cyclist. The roads of the county are, 
as a rule, fair. All side paths in the vicinity of Cleveland are barred against use 
by cyclists, local ordinances against their use being rigidly enforced. 

Cleveland to Elyria — Leaving the Public Square, out Superior Street to the 
viaduct, to Pearl street, to Franklin avenue, to Gordon avenue, to Detroit street, 
to Rocky River, 8 miles; cross river, take road 1 mile south to Finney’s Corners, 
9 miles; turn west to Dover, 14 miles; to Ridgeville, 20 miles; to Elyria, 25 miles. 
Good grades and fair bottom in parts. Fine side paths. 

Cleveland to Lorain — Take route as above to Rocky river, keep straight 
ahead on Lake road; very hilly clay road for 7 miles; then sand, but passably 
ridable to Avon. From there very sandy to Lorain, 26 miles. 

Cleveland to Berea — Superior street to viaduct, to Pearl, to Franklin, to Gor¬ 
don avenue, to Lorain street, to second toll gate; then turn south to Berea. 15 
miles; This is a plank road; only fair surface. Good grades. 

Cleveland to JTedina and Wooster — Ontario street to Central viaduct, to Jen¬ 
nings avenue, to Holmdon avenue, to Scranton avenue, to Pearl street, and on to 
Brooklyn Village, miles; South Brooklyn, \ l / 2 miles; Parma, f W 2 miles; Albion, 
13 y 2 miles; Strongsville, 14^ miles; to Medina, 25 miles. From Parma to Strongs¬ 
ville, 8 miles, is a brick road. In the vicinity of Medina the roads are very hilly. 

Cleveland to Akron — Ontario street to Broadway, to Independence street, to 
Ohio canal; take tow path to Alexander’s Mills, to Boston, to Peninsula, to Akron. 
The grades are all toward Cleveland. 

Cleveland to Bedford and Ravenna —Euclid avenue to Arison avenue, to 
Broadway, to Northern Ohio Insane Asylum; take State road to Bedford. This 
is a clay road and very hilly; unridable in wet weather. 

Cleveland to Gates /Tills and Burton — Euclid avenue to Mayfield road, to 
South Euclid, to Gates Mills, 10 miles; to Burton. This is a plank road from 
Cleveland to Gates Mills. 

Cleveland to Painesviile, Ashtabula, Erie, and Buffalo — Euclid avenue, 
straight out to Collamer, 6 miles; to Euclid creek, 10 miles; to Wickliffe, Vl]/ 2 
miles; plank road as far as Wickliffe, now ip poor order, but being rapidly im¬ 
proved. 


MEDINA. SUMMIT 


OHIO DIVISION, L. A. \V. 


V.) 


LORAIN. 



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DARKE. 


Area, 600 Square Miles; Population, 43,961. 

The population of the principal towns is: Ansonia, G7G; Arcanum, 1,134; Brad¬ 
ford, 1,338; Gettysburg, 274; Greenville, 5,473; Ithaca, 135; New Madison, 478; Os¬ 
good, 342; Rossville, 254; Union City, 1,293; Versailles, 1,385. 

Information by Klliott M. Miller, Greenville. 

The roads shown by the double lines on the accompanying map of Darke 
County are improved and graveled, and as a rule furnish fine riding. The others 
are most of them fair, and many good. There are no hills in the county that are 
at all hard to ride. The following distances are from the City Hall, Greenville, to 
the respective towns: 

To Mount Huron, 5 miles; Hill Grove, 10 miles. 

To Woodington, 7 miles; Riegel, 13 miles; Rose Hill, 15 miles. 

To Pikeville, 5 miles; Beamsville, 7 miles; Nevada, 9 miles; Brock, 13 miles; 
Devlin, 17 miles; North Star, 19 miles; Osgood, 20 miles. 

To Ansonia, 8 miles; Hagerman, 12 miles; Weston, 10 miles; Burkettsville, 17 
miles. 

To Webster, 12 miles; Versailles, 14 miles. 

To New Harrison, 7 miles; Gettysburg, 8 miles. 

To Poplar Ridge, 5 miles; Painter Creek, 10 miles. 

To Jaysville, 5 miles; Delisle, 8 miles; Arcanum, 11 miles. 

To Ft. Jefferson, 5 miles; Sampson, 8 miles; Ithaca, 14 miles; Gordon. 17 miles. 

To New Madison, 11 miles; Braffitsville, 17 miles. 

To Weaver Station, 6 miles; Hollansburg, 11 miles. 

To Palestine, 9 miles; Tampico, 13 miles. 


INDIANA. 


OHIO DIVISION, L. A. W. 

MERCER. 


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DEFIANCE. 


Area, 414 Square Miles; Population, 25 , 769 . 

The population of the principal towns is: Defiance, 7,»>‘>4; Hicksville, 2,111. 

Information bj' William Daoust, Defiance. 

Defiance is not in the line of ordinary tourist travel, most of the tourists going 
further north. Most of the roads are dirt or mud, though the principal roads are 
partly piked. 

Defiance to Wauseon, Fulton County —Hast to Independence, 4 miles; then 
northeast to Wauseon, 20 miles. Gravel road, good. 

Defiance to Paulding, Van Wert, Etc. —Southwest 18 miles, following the 
Auglaize River. Good road. 

To Detroit is 143 miles. 

Defiance to Fort Wayne, Ind. — Direct road is via postal telegraph line to 
Hicksville, 20 miles; thence via Maysville, Hall’s Corner, and Georgetown to Fort 
Wayne, 40U miles. About 20 miles of the road between Hicksville and Fort Wayne 
is a good gravel road. The balance is dirt road; generally very fair riding. A 
better route to Hicksville is via Farmer’s Centre, Georgetown, and Brunnersburg, 
32 miles. 

Defiance to Chicago —Follow postal telegraph line from Hicksville to Auburn, 
Ind., 18 miles; dirt road, but all ridable; then on through Garrett, Kendalville, 
and on to Chicago. This route is sometimes taken by tourists from Chicago to 
Toledo. 

Defiance to Napoleon, lt)}£ miles — Gravel and clay; good and fair. 


PAULDING. 


OHIO DIVISION, L. A. W. 


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DELAWARE. 


Area, 452 Square Miles; Population, 27,189. 

The population of the principal towns is : Sunbury, 175 ; Delaware, 8,224 ; 
Ashley, t>28 ; Ostrander, 357. 

Information by M. L,. Wolfe, Delaware. 

Delaware to Columbus — The Columbus pike leads to Columbus, 25 miles, 
south. The first town reached is Worthington, 17 miles. This is a very good 
pike. 

Delaware to Marysville — The Marysville pike leads to Marysville, lt> miles 
west. It is a first-class gravel pike, and passes through no towns between Dela¬ 
ware and Marysville. 

Delaware to Marion — Marion is located 20 miles north of Delaware on the 
Marion pike. Norton, 10 miles from Delaware, is the first town passed through ; 
then Waldo, 12 miles ; then 8 miles further to Marion. This is a very fine pike. 

Delaware to Prospect—The Radnor and Prospect pike. Radnor is located 8 
miles northwest of Delaware on a good pike ; then comes Prospect, 13 miles. 
From Prospect one can get to Marion, 10 miles further. 

Delaware to Sunbury — Sunbury pike runs to Sunbury, 12 miles, due east of 
Delaware. This is a fair pike. 

Delaware to Mt. Vernon — Pass through Kden, 5 miles, to Mt. Vernon, 37 
miles southeast of Delaware. This route consists of 5 miles of pike, and the rest 
dirt roads. 


7*<rVr«u*4 


OHIO DIVISION, L. A. W. 


I'.t 


UNION. 



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LICKING. 


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ERIE. 

Area, 260 Square Miles; Population, 35,462. 

The population of the principal towns is: Sandusky, 18,471; Berlin Heights, 
517; Huron, 1,380; Milan, 627; Vermillion, 1,500. 

The roads of Erie County are poor and sandy, there being few that are at all 
good for wheeling. 

Sandusky to Castalia, 8 miles; good road. To Bellevue, Huron Co., 18 miles ; 

sandy and poor. 

Sandusky to Norwalk — Leave via Hancock street, southeast to Milan, 17 
miles, and Norwalk, 21 miles. Road fair, but sandy. 

To Fremont — The best though longest route is south over the Columbus pike 
to Bellevue, thence through Clyde to Fremont. 32 miles. This is a good road, and 
can be ridden 12 to 24 hours after a rain. 

Another route is through Castalia, 8 miles. Poor road to Fremont, 25 miles. 
Macadam after leaving Castalia. 

To Elyria — East along the lake through Huron and Ceylon to Vermillion; 
from Vermillion there is a good road to North Amherst, 7 miles, and a fine cinder 
path to Elyria, 7 miles farther. 


HURON. 


OHIO DIVISION, L. A. W. 


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FAIRFIELD. 

Area, 474 Square Miles; Population, 33 , 939 . 

The population of the principal towns is : Amanda, 469 ; Baltimore, 505 ; Basil. 
406 ; Bremen, 244; Carroll, 293; Havensport, 77 ; Lancaster, 7,555 ; Lithopolis, 369; 
Lockville, 80 ; Millersport, 259 ; New Salem, 189 ; Oakland, 165 ; Pickering, 290 ; 
Pleasantville, 521 ; Royalton, 163 ; Rushville, 291 ; Sugar Grove, 275 ; Stoutsville, 
282; Thurston, 213 ; Waterloo, 146 ; West Rushville, 195. 

Information by E. B. O. Smith. 

The surface of Fairfield County is rather diversified, the northern and north¬ 
western portions being fairly level, while the southern and southeastern portions 
are rather hilly. The roads are generally very good. 

The city of Lancaster, the county seat, is a very pretty tow r n of about 9,000 in¬ 
habitants, with good paved streets, and at present there is no ordinance objection¬ 
able to wheelmen, and visiting bicyclists are always made welcome. 

Lancaster to Columbus, 31 miles—From City Hall west one square to Colum¬ 
bus street ; north on Columbus street to Forest Rose Cemetery ; there take left 
hand road to Hooker’s, 4% miles; here take right hand road (north) to Carroll, 9 
miles; here turn west across the railroad and follow the main road through Jef¬ 
ferson, 14 miles, to Canal Winchester, 16 miles. Just across the county line is 
Franklin County. The first part of the road is a little hilly, but smooth and hard, 
making good riding. This is the best route going to Columbus. The Lithopolis 
pike also leads to Columbus, but is mostly up-grade going. Leaving Lancaster, 
take first route as far as Hooker’s, and here take the road going west to Rock 
Mills, 7% miles, a most beautiful place and well worth seeing. The mill is an old 
water-power, on the headwaters of the Hocking. The stream here falls four feet 
over the rocks, and winds through a deep crevice for quite a distance. At Rock 
Mills turn northwest up the hill to Greencastle, 11% miles; then on to Lithopolis, 
14% miles, and in to Canal Winchester, 16% miles. This is the old stage coach 
road to Columbus. 

Lancaster to Newark, 33 miles—From City Hall, west one square to Colum¬ 
bus street, north to Forest Rose Cemetery, keeping to the right to Dumontsville, 4 
miles. The road this far is very billy, Slump’s Hill being a very hard pull, the 
road being cut to a depth of thirty feet through solid rock. Continue north to Bal¬ 
timore, 10 miles, and straight on to Kirkersville, Licking County, 18 miles, where 
you strike the National pike. From Dumontsville the road is level but rather 
sandy. 

The Infirmary Road — F'rom City Hall north on Broadway to Fair Grounds, 
east to Mt. Pleasant, turning north at top of hill. This road leads past the County 
Infirmary to Thurston and Millersport, 14 miles. Millersport is located at the en5 
of Buckeye Lake, and is a great resort for fishermen. The road is partly piked, 
and is in fair condition, mostly level. Mt. Pleasant is a rocky hill 200 feet high. 
The side facing west is nearly perpendicular. The view from the top embraces 
almost the entire county, and well repays one for the climb. 

Pleasantville Pike to Newark —West on Main to street-car stables, then north 
to Pleasantville, 9 miles, and on to New Salem, 13 miles, and Newark. This road 
is good, hard and smooth, slightly rolling, with only one hard hill. This road 
also goes by Buckeye Lake. 

Lancaster to Zanesville—East from City Hall on Main, past Children’s Home, 
through Colfax, West Rushville, 9 miles, and East Rushville, 10 miles, to Somerset, 
Perry County. This road is rolling, and while hard, is rough and stony, and not 
very good for wheeling. Between East and West Rushville are two long and very 
bad hills. 

East Sugar Grove Road — East on Main to Maple street, south on Maple past 
Deed’s Mill to Sugar Grove, 9 miles. This road is rolling and sandy, and little 
traveled by wheelmen. 

Lancaster to Logan — East on Main to Maple, south on Maple and crossing 
just before reaching Deed’s Mill, turn to right. This road goes just to the west of 
Sugar Grove to Millville, 14% miles, and on to Logan, 20 miles. It is a good. 


FRANKLIN. PICKAWAY. 


OHIO DIVISION, I.. A. W. 


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smooth, level road, cool and shady, and as far as Sugar Grove a favorite ride with 
Lancaster wheelmen. Take this road to Stukey’s Hill and Rhododendron Hill, 
where the rhododendrons grow in profusion. 

State Farm Road — From City Hall, south on Broadway across the railroad to 
State Farm, 6 miles. The road is quite hilly and sandy, but a visit to the Boys’ 
Industrial School repays one for the ride. 

Hamburg Road — South on State Farm road % mile, and turn to the right 
to Hamburg, 4% miles, continuing on to Amanda, 9 miles. One mile south of 
Hamburg turn to left to go to Clearport. The road is hilly, but in good condition 
and fair riding. Two and one-half miles south of Lancaster turn to left to go to 
Christmas Rock, or Riven Rock; it is called both. The road is sandy and hard to 
travel, but the sight is more than worth the work. It is a large hill of rock riven 
in all directions to a depth of from twenty to seventy-five feet, and overgrown 
with ferns, laurel, etc. 

Lancaster to Circleville — West on Main to railroad and take the left hand 
road through Delmont, 4% miles, to Amanda, 10 miles; west through Amanda and 
New Strausburg, 10% miles, to Circleville, 21% miles. The road is mostly rolling, 
but has several rather hard pulls; is in good condition, hard, and fairly smooth. 
The run to Circleville is a very enjoyable one. 

The Camp Ground Road — North on Broadway to Fair Grounds, and then 
west straight to Camp Grounds, 2 miles. This is a dirt road, level, and in good 
weather is nice wheeling. 

The smaller roads and cross-roads are mostly dirt and clay, but many of them 
afford very good wheeling in fair weather. 



Area, 398 Square Miles; Population, 22,309. 


The population of the principal towns is: Washington C. II., 5,742; New Hol¬ 
land, 683; Blootningsburg, 6:58. 

Maps corrected and information furnished by Mr. Frank Kennedy and Mr. 
W. H. Hettesheimer, of Washington C. H., Ohio. 

The roads of Fayette County are fine gravel pikes, usually in fine condition. 
There are no hills and few up grades. 

The following are the principal pikes: 

Columbus Pike, running north through Bloomingsburg, 5 miles; Cook’s Sta¬ 
tion, — miles; Madison Mills, 9 miles; Mt. Sterling, 15 miles; Columbus, 40 miles. 

Circleville Pike, east to New Holland, 10% miles; Williamsport, 18% miles; 
Circleville, 28 miles. 

Chillicothe Pike, via New Holland, 10% miles; Clarksburg, 17% miles; to Chil- 
licothe, 33% miles. 

Chillicothe may also be reached by way of New Holland, 10% miles; Green¬ 
land, 21% miles; Chillicothe, 33% miles. This is a very good pike. 

A Third Route is by way of Austin, 15 miles; Frankfort, 18 miles; to Chilli¬ 
cothe, 30% miles. On this route a long and steep hill is encountered just after leav¬ 
ing Frankfort. From the top of this hill it is mostly down grade to Chillicothe. 

Greenfield Pike — This is the first pike on the left of the three which come 
together near the iron bridge at Washington C. H. It is ah excellent gravel pike, 
with some fine coasts. Distance to Greenfield, 14 miles. 

Leesburg Pike — This is the second of the three pikes mentioned above. It is 
considered the best wheel pike in the county, and passes through Stanton, 4% 
miles; Buena Vista, 8 miles; to Leesburg, 11 miles, and on to Hillsboro, 26 miles. 

Wilmington and Sabina Pike is a continuation of the Columbus pike west. 
It passes through Jasper, 5 miles; Sabina, 11 miles; to Wilmington, 22 miles. 

The Jefferson Pike is a good gravel pike, somewhat rolling, and leads to Jef¬ 
fersonville, 11 miles. 

The Jamestown Pike is a fine road, passing through Jamestown, 30 miles; to 
Xenia, 40 miles, and on to Dayton, 56 miles. 


GREENE. CLINTON 


OHIO DIVISION. L. A. W. 


MADISON. 



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FRANKLIN. 

Area, 524 Square Miles; Population, 124,087. 


The population of the principal towns is : Canal Winchester, 633; Columbus, 
88,150; Dublin, 296 ; Gahanna, 207 ; Grove City, 272 ; Groveport, 578 ; Harrisburg, 
ill: Hilliard, 338 ; New Albany, 223 ; Reynoldsburg, 393 ; Worthington, 341 ; West¬ 
erville, 1,329. 

Information by W. J. Gulcher, Columbus, Ohio. 

The National Road passes through Franklin County due east and west, leav¬ 
ing Columbus east by way of Main street, and west by way of Broad street. The 
eastern portion in this county is very bad, almost unridable ; the western portion 
is fair to good and level country. 

To Circleville and Chillicothe — Leave Columbus via South High street, pass¬ 
ing Shadeville, 10 miles; road poor and rather hilly; South Bloomfield, 15 miles, 
good road ; to Circleville, 29 miles, road good ; Chillicothe, 49 miles, and Ports¬ 
mouth, 97 miles. Good pike all the way ; distances from State House at Columbus. 

To Cincinnati — Leave Columbus via West Broad street, and take National 
road to West Jefferson, 14 miles ; fair to good road. Leave West Jefferson at rail¬ 
road crossing, going south to London, 25 miles ; Xenia, 55 miles ; Lebanon, 78 miles ; 
Reading, 98 miles ; Cincinnati, 108 miles. 

Another route to Cincinnati is—Leave Columbus via West Mound street, direct 
to cemetery, 1)4 mile (road bad), turn to left and take right fork, passing through 
Grove City, 7)4 miles (bad road); Harrisburg, 12 miles (fair road); Mt. Sterling, 25 
miles (good road, but country rolling); Washington C. H., 40 miles (good road); 
Wilmington, 62 miles (road fine); Clarksville, 74 miles ; Morrow, 84 miles ; Love¬ 
land, 94 miles; Milford, 104 miles; Cincinnati, 119 miles. 

Still another route is to follow above to Morrow, and from there through Fos¬ 
ter's to Cincinnati. This is somewhat shorter than by way of Loveland. 

Columbus to Sringfield and Dayton — Out West Broad and on National pike 

through West Jefferson, 14 miles : Vienna, 32 miles; Harmony, 35 miles ; to Spring- 
field, 42 miles, and on through Knon and Fairfield to Dayton, 68 miles from Colum¬ 
bus. A fine pike with few grades. 

Columbus to Delaware — Leave Columbus via North High street, direct to 
Worthington, 9 miles, fair road; turn west 1 y x mile north of Worthington, and 
cross river and take first road to north, following the Olentaugy River to Dela¬ 
ware, 24 miles. An elegant road and a delightful ride. 

Columbus to Lancaster —Leave Columbus via East Main street to Alum Creek, 
2 miles, paved ; turn south on first road east of creek, then direct to Canal Win¬ 
chester, 15 miles, roads fine; and on through Jefferson, 17 miles, to Carroll, 22 
miles ; Hooker’s 26)4 miles ; to Lancaster, 31 miles. 

Columbus to Mt. Vernon —Via North High street to Worthington, 9 miles, 
fair road ; turn east to Blendon P. O., then north to Westerville, 14 miles, fair road ; 

and on through Gahenna,-miles ; Centreburg, 27 miles ; Mt. Liberty, 32 miles ; 

Mt. Vernon, 35 miles. 

Columbus to Marysville —Via North High street to Worthington, thence west 
to Dublin, 15 miles ; New California, 24 miles ; to Marysville, 33 miles. Road is 
level and very good. Another road, a much prettier route, is to leave Columbus 
via West Broad street, cross the Scioto at Sandusky street, follow the river road 
west around Arlington and Grandview to Fishinger’s Mill, about 5 miles ; cross 
the river, and take first road to Dublin. Good road. 

Columbus to Newark— Via East Main street and National road to Reynolds¬ 
burg, 11 miles, rocky road ; Hebron, 25 miles, bad road ; here turn north and fol¬ 
low canal to Newark, 33 miles. This is a very' bad road. The favorite road for 
wheelmen leaving Columbus for Newark is to follow Broad street (3 miles of 
asphalt), then about 4 miles good road ; turn south about 2 miles to the National 
road, then east to Reynoldsburg. 

Columbus to Zanesville —Leave via East Main street, and follow National 
road to Zanesville, 59 miles. A very bad road and hilly country. 



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FULTON. 


Area, 402 Square Miles; Population, 22,023. 

The population of the principal towns is: Archbold. 780; Delta, 1,132; Fayette, 
890; Swanton, 508; Wauseon, 2,060. 

Information by A. J. Vernier, Archbold. 

This county is improving its few miles of good roads, and the pikes between 
Wauseon and Napoleon are all good. 

From Archbold to Napoleon and Defiance — The roads are very good nearly 
all the way. 

From Wauseon to Archbold, 10% miles — The road is gravel, with three or 
four miles of clay. 

Going through the county from east to west or west to east, go through Swan- 
ton, Delta, Wauseon, and Archbold, following the long-distance telephone, shown 
by dotted lines on map. 

Distance from Wauseon to Delta, 9 miles. 

Distance from Wauseon to .Swanton, 16^ miles. 

The following route from Swanton to Toledo is given: Go 2 miles north, then 
\ l / 2 mile east, then north to Frankfort Corner, then 2 miles north of Frankfort 
Corner to stone road, then on to Toledo. 


HENRY. 


OHIO DIVISION, L. A. \V. 


51) 


WILLIAMS. 



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GALLIA. 


Area, 441 Square Miles; Population, 27,005. 

The population of the principal towns is: Centreville, 215; Chatnbersburg, 192; 
Crown City, 235; Gallipolis, 4,498; Vinton, 318. 

Map corrected by William Steenberger, Gallipolis. 

No description of Gallia County lias been received. The road along the Ohio 
River running through Gallipolis is the best for wheeling, and connects at Crown 
City with Ironton pike, which in turn connects with the Scioto ^County pike to 
Portsmouth. The distance from Crown City to Ironton by this road is 35 miles. A 
shorter route to Ironton, though a very hilly one, is by way of Waterloo, 22 miles 
from Ironton. The roads in the interior of the county are verj' hilly. 

Gallipolis to Pomeroy, Parkersburg, and Marietta —Follow the river to 

Pomeroy, 20 miles; from Pomeroy follow the telephone line through Chester to 
Coolville, 40 miles; Parkersburg, 54 miles, and on to Marietta, 66 miles from 
Gallipolis. 


JACKSON. LAWRENCE 


OHIO DIVISION, I„. A. W. 


Ill 


VINTON. MEIGS. 



WEST VIRGINIA. 


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GEAUGA. 


Area, 400 Square Miles; Population, 13,489. 

The population of the principal towns is: Burton, 736; Chardon, 1,684. 

Information by A. M. Deming, Rootstown. 

The surface of this county is gently rolling clay land, with fair dirt roads in 
dry' weather. Along the valley of the Chagrin River and its tributaries the hills 
are steep and high. The road through Chardon and Auburn Corners is an old 
and important highway leading south to Ravenna, 30 miles, and to Painesville, 10 
miles north of Chardon. 

The Cuyahoga River rises in Montville, almost in sight of Take Erie, and flow's 
in a southwesterly direction to the Falls in Summit County, just below' w'hich it 
makes its grand bend for the lake. A study of the physical features — erosion, 
etc.— of this river, would make an interesting outing for those whom such things 
interest. Going north through Thompson, one here enters the valley of Grand 
River, the grades being steep. Coming south from Mulberry w'e have a very- 
pretty country' road, one not bad in dry weather, except when the Chagrin River 
and its tributaries have plow'ed their furrow's through it. Geauga County' has 
many interesting features. 

The distance from Chardon to Jefferson, Ashtabula County, is 30 miles, and to 
Cleveland is 30 miles. 


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LAKE. 



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PORTAGE. 


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GREENE. 


Area, 416 Square Miles; Population, 29,820. 


The population of the principal towns is: Bellbrook, 350; Cedarville, 1,355; 
Clifton, 270; Fairfield, 310; Jamestown, 1,105; Osborn, 713; Spring Valley, 538; 
Yellow Springs, 1,375; Xenia, 7,301. 

Information by J. K. Kelley and S. D. Kingsbury, Xenia. 

All the roads in this county, with one exception, are gravel, and are kept in 
good condition. Our roads compare favorably with any in the State. Xenia is the 
largest city, and is also the county seat. The principal roads are: 

Columbus Pike — Starting from court-house, two blocks north to Church street, 
then east on Church two blocks; take pike that bears to left, pass through Cedar¬ 
ville, 8 miles; Selma, 13 miles; South Charleston, 18 miles; Condon, 30 miles; thence 
to Columbus, 52 miles. The pike from Xenia to Selma is hilly, and should be taken 
only in wet weather; in fair weather, take the Federal pike. Starting from court¬ 
house, ride east on Main street to forks of road, bear to left, and then follow the 
pike 13 miles, to where another road crosses; turn directly to left, and 3 miles 
further into Selma; at Selma take the Xenia and Columbus pike. Tourists coming 
from Columbus should remember this road—Federal pike—as it is perfectly level 
and free from hills. 

To Jamestown and Washington C. H. —Turn to right three miles from city. 

The road is good in fair weather, but poor in wet weather, to Jamestown, 10 miles; 
from Jamestown to Washington C. H., 30 miles, the road is good. 

Xenia to Springfield via Springfield Pike — Due north from court-house to 

Old Town, 3 miles; thence to Goes Station, 5 miles; thence to Yellow Springs. 10 
miles; thence to Springfield, 20 miles. Roads always good, with only a few hills. 

Xenia to Dayton —Via Dayton pike to Alpha, 5 miles; from Alpha take the 
Shakertown pike, passing through Shakertown to Dayton, 16 miles. Always take 
this road, and don’t believe farmers when they tell you to take the Dayton pike 
from Alpha. 

Xenia to Lebanon via Xenia and Cincinnati Pike —From court-house west 
on Main street to West street, south on West street eleven blocks; take pike run¬ 
ning south of West street to Spring Valley, 6 miles; Mount Holly, 9 miles; Waynes- 
ville, 14 miles; Lebanon, 24 miles. This pike always in good condition. 

Xenia to New Burlington, Clinton County — From court-house south on New 

Burlington pike to New Burlington, 8 miles. Road always good and smooth. This 
is the road to take in going to Hillsboro. 

Xenia to Wilmington — South from court-house to Little Miami Railroad 
depot; turn to the left on Valley pike—macadamized—to forks of road, 1 mile; 
then turn to right on Xenia and Wilmington pike, to Lumberton, 10 miles; thence 
to Wilmington, 20 miles. From Xenia to Lumberton, after leaving Ohio Soldiers’ 
and Sailors’ Orphans’ Home, roads are poor, but last ten miles always good. Vis¬ 
itors should always stop and take a spin over the grounds of the Ohio Soldiers’ 
and Sailors’ Orphans’ Home, located three-fourths mile from Xenia. Drives are 
always in fine condition. 

Xenia to Bellbrook —West from court-house to foot of Main; turn to left, go 
two blocks and turn to right; follow the “Lower Bellbrook pike ” direct to Bell¬ 
brook, 9 miles, where you will be amply repaid for the trip by taking a bath in 
the magnetic springs. Also by the “ Upper Pike,” which is the best; go straight 
out Second street. The first five miles are good, and last four good in dry weather. 

Every road described is passable in all kinds of weather, and the few hills can 
always be ridden. 

All distances are given from Xenia, and not from one village to another. 


WARREN. CLINTON. 


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GUERNSEY. 


Area, 517 Square Miles; Population, 28,641. 

The population of the principal localities is: Byesville, 789; Cambridge, 4,631; 
Cumberland, 601; Fairview, 322; Kimbolton, 261; Quaker City, 845; Senecaville, 
461; and Washington, 546. 

Maps corrected by I„. E. Carlisle, Cambridge. 

The only road traveled much by tourists through this county is the National 
pike. The road bed is of limestone, the grades hilly, and, in Summer time, the 
road is just fair. It enters the county on the west from Zanesville, 26 miles from 
Cambridge, and, going east, passes through Washington, Fairview, and on to St. 
Clairsville, Belmont County, 29 miles from Fairview. 

To Coshocton — North through I„inton Mills, 14 miles; Painfield, and on to 
Coshocton, 28 miles. 

To Cadiz — Northeast through Butler, — miles; Moorefield, — miles; and Cass- 
ville, — miles, to Cadiz. A poor and hilly road. 


NOBLE. 


OHIO DIVISION, L. A. W. 


t'.T 


MUSKINGUM. 



I I ■■ ■ ■ 

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BELMONT 


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HAMILTON. 


Area, 400 Square Miles; Population, 374,573. 

The population of the principal places is : Cincinnati, including Riverside, 
Westwood, Clifton, Avondale, and Linwood, which have been recently annexed, 
306,000; Reading, 2,873; Rockland, 2,474 ; Carthage, 2,074 ; Madisonville, 2,214; 
Harrison, 2,010; St. Bernard, 1,779; Norwood, 1,750; Hartwell, 1,507; Wyoming. 
1,454; Glendale, 1,444; Cleves, 1,227; Mt. Healthy, 1,200; Pleasant Ridge, 1,127; 
College Hill, 1,121; Home City, 797; Sekitan, 723; Sharonville, 713 ; Newtown, 
552; Delhi, 531 ; Montgomery, 372; Fernbank, 367; Miami, 247; Arlington 
Heights, 222. 

This county lies in the southwestern corner of the State, and in regard to the 
roads, Dr. Wm. D. Keinpton, of Cincinnati, says: “Hamilton County, having 
three distinct water sheds, does not abound in level roads. The hills are in many 
cases 300 feet high, and from one to five miles in length ; in fact, anything less 
than half a mile long is not considered a hill.” 

The following routes all start from Garfield monument, Eighth and Race 
streets; the figures are the distances in miles and tenths from the starting-point : 

Route No. i, to Louisville, Ky., and Nashville, Tenn.— South one block, turn 

to right to Freeman avenue, 1 mile ; to the left to Sixth street; turn to the right, 
pass through Sedamsville, 3.6 miles ; Anderson’s Ferry, 6.8 miles ; Delhi, 11.1 miles ; 
Home City, 11.6 miles; Fern Bank, 12.7 miles; Addyston, 13.7 miles; North Bend, 
15.9. The tomb of W. H. Harrison, ninth President of the United States, is on a 
mound overlooking the North Bend railroad station. The road is fair to good, 
and nearly level to this point. Go up a short steep grade, and then down into 
Cleves, 16.7 miles; turn to left at cross-road just beyond, cross bridge (cross-road 
just beyond here leads to Miami, 23.6 miles; Ross, 32.3 miles; Hamilton, 40.9 
miles); pass cross-road to Valley Junction, 18.6 miles; turn to left at next cross¬ 
road (the road straight ahead from here leads to Harrison, 26.6 miles), pass through 
Elizabethtown, 22.4 miles ; Rawrenceburg, Ind., 28.3miles; Aurora, Ind., 32.3miles ; 
Rising Sun, Ind., 40.3 miles ; Patiiot, Ind., 52 miles, to point opposite Warsaw, Ky., 
62 miles ; cross Ohio River and pass through Ghent, Ky., 72.4 miles ; Carrollton, 
Ky., 80.8 miles; Milton, Ky,, 93.6 miles; cross Ohio River to Madison, Ind., 94.1 
miles; Hanover, Ind., 101.4 miles ; Rexington, Ind., 112.6 miles ; take cinder path 
on road-bed of B. & O. S.-W. R. R. to Louisville, Ky., 145 miles; Fern Creek, 156 
miles ; Hay’s Spring, 160 miles ; Mt. Washington, 166 miles ; High Grove, 172 miles ; 
Cox’s Creek, 178 miles; Bardstown, 184 miles; New Haven, 200 miles ; Buffalo, 
212 miles (good, but somewhat hilly, to this point; verj' bad from here to Bear 
Wallow); Magnolia, 217 miles; Pike View, 222 miles; Cannier, 230 miles; Bear 
Wallow, 240 miles ; Glasgow, 252 miles ; Bowling Green, 280 miles ; Franklin, Ky., 
300 miles; Mitch el lsville, Tenn., 308 miles; White House, 322 miles; Goodletts- 
ville, 332 miles ; Nashville, 344 miles. 

Mammoth Cave, Ky., is sixteen miles west of Bear Wallow. 

Route No. 2 .— South one block to Seventh; turn to the right to Freeman, 1 
mile ; turn to right one block to Eighth ; turn to left to Price Hill Incline Plane, 
2.3 miles ; go up incline ; follow street car tracks to end ; pass two toll-gates ; turn 
to right at first cross-road beyond second gate ; go to end of road ; turn to left to 
second street; turn to right to Harrison pike in Cheviot, 8.1 miles, on Route 3. 
This is the route usually taken to this point to avoid Fairmount hill. It is level or 
slightly rolling, and is lair to good. The road that turns off to the left just beyond 
the second toll-gate leads down to Kuehn’s mill, built before Cincinnati was set¬ 
tled ; a very romantic and picturesque spot. 

Route No. 3 , to St. Louis —Go north to head of Race, 1 mile ; turn to left; 
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car track to Fairmount Woolen Mills, 3 miles, foot of two-mile hill; go up liill to 
Westwood, 6.5 miles; Cheviot Seven-mile House, 7.8 miles ; turn to right (turn to 
the left to go through Bridgetown aud Mack to Cleves, 16.7 miles); pass through 
Dent, 10.4 miles ; go down 1% mile hill ; cross Big Miami River at Miami, 15 miles ; 
go up 1 mile hill; go down 1% mile hill to Harrison; good to this point; pass 
through New Trenton, Ind., 29 miles ; Cedar Grove, 34 miles ; Brookville, 41 miles; 
Bloomingdale, Ind., 48 miles; Evanston, Ind., 53 miles; Conuersville, 59 miles; 
Glenwood, 74 miles; Rushville, 83 miles; Morristown, 98 miles; New Palestine, 
109 miles; Indianapolis, 124 miles; Plainfield, 139 miles; Belleville, 141 miles; 
Stilesville, 153 miles ; Greencastle, 165 miles ; Manhattan, 173 miles ; Harmony. 181 
miles; Brazil, 184 miles ; Terre Haute, 201 miles ; Marshall, Ill., 219 miles ; Mar¬ 
tinsville, Ill., 230 miles; Casey, 237 miles; Vevay Park, 240 miles; Greenup, 247 
miles ; Effingham, 267 miles ; Altamouut, 286 miles ; St. Elmo. 293 miles ; Browns- 
town, 299 miles ; Vandalia, 308 miles ; Mulberry Grove, 318 miles ; Greenville, 329 
miles ; Pocahontas, 3 0 miles ; Highland, 351 miles ; Collinsville, Ill., 372 miles ; 
E. St. Louis, Ill., 3*2 miles; St. Louis, Mo., 384 miles; good to Harrison; fair to 
good to Connersville; good but hilly to Greencastle; fair to good to Marshall, Ill.; 
good from there to St. Louis, if dry, but very bad for five days after a rain. This 
route was measured by Messrs. B. G. Waldap’fel and Chas. Finn Williams, in 1895. 

Route No. 4 , to Shelby ville, Ind. — Follow route No. 3 to Harrison and Spring 
Grove avenues, 2 miles; turn to right on Spring Grove avenue, go to Milcreek 
bridge, 4.2 miles; cross bridge and follow left-hand car tracks on Colerain avenue 
to Virginia avenue, foot of two-mile hill (the road that turns off to the left here 
runs up West Fork Valley and comes out on Route No. 3 at foot of Taylor Creek 
hill); go up hill to Mt. Airy, 7.6 miles (the Blue Rock pike which turns off to 
left just beyond here goes throngh Creedville, 9.7 miles; Barnesburg, 11. miles; 
Sater, 15.6 miles; and Preston, 20 miles; to Harrison, 25 miles; very hilly for 5 
miles, but good); Groesbeck, 10 miles; Bevis, 12.5 miles; Dunlap, 15.4 miles; go 
down 1% mile hill, cross bridge over Big Miami River to Ross or Venice 18 miles 
(a road goes south from here through Preston, 24 miles; to Harrison, 29 miles; 
another goes west from here through Shandon, 21.5 miles; Okeana, 25.1 miles; 
Philanthropy, 29.6 miles; Mt. Carmel, Ind., 33 miles; Wynn, 36 miles; Brookville, 
Ind., 41 miles; both routes good): turn to the right at the band-stand in Ross and 
pass through Millville, 24 miles; turn to the right at tollgate, 25 miles (a route 
turns off to the left here and goes through Bunker Hill, 30.6 miles; Reilly, O., 32 
miles, to Mixersville, Ind., 39 miles); go up grade from toll-gate to McGonigle, 
28.6 miles: Oxford, t5 miles; College Corner, 40 miles; Cottage Grove, Ind., 42 
miles; Liberty, 48 miles; Brownsville, 53 miles; Connersville, 61 miles; Glenwood, 
70 miles; Rushville, 78 miles; Homer, Ind., 86 miles; Manilla, 80 miles; Shelby- 
ville, 100 miles. See, also, Route No. 7. 

Route No. 5 , to Hamilton, O. — Follow Route No. 4 to Millcreek bridge, 4.2 
miles; turn to right to Hamilton and Spring Grove avenues, 4.6 miles; turn to left, 
go up steep hill a mile long to College Hill, 6.8 miles; pass Clovernook, 8.9 miles, 
the home of the Carey sisters; Mt. Healthy, 9.8 miles; Transit, 12 miles; Pleasant 
Run, 15 miles; Symmes Corner, 17.5 miles; Second and High streets, Hamilton, 22 
miles; good, but hilly for 12 miles. 

Route No. 6, to Chicago, III. — Follow Route No. 5 to Hamilton and Spring 
Grove avenues, turn to the right, pass Spring Grove Cemetery-, 5.6; Chester Park, 
6 miles; Ivorydale, 7 miles: Elmwood Place. 8 miles; Carthage, 9 miles; turn to 
left at Gas Hall, Hartwell, 10 miles; Wyoming, 11 miles; Glendale toll-gate, 14 
miles; turn to the left (turn to the right to go through Port Union. 18 miles; 
Princeton, 22miles: Lesourdsville, 26miles; Excello, 29miles; Middletown, 32miles); 
to Springdale, 15.6 miles; Furmandale, 21 miles; Second and High streets, Ham¬ 
ilton, 25.4 miles; turn to left, cross bridge, and turn to right at B street go straight 
ahead from here through Darrtown. 34.4 miles; to Oxford. 40 miles); cross bridge 
over Four-Mile Creek, 28 miles a road turns off to the right a mile bey^ond here to 
Trenton, 34 miles; Middletown, 39 miles; Poast Town, 42 miles; and Franklin, 47 
miles); Seven Mile, 31 miles; Collinsville, 35 miles; Somerville, 39 miles; Cam¬ 
den, 45 miles; Eaton, 53 miles; Richmond, Ind., 68 miles; Centerville, 74 miles; 
Cambridge City, 84 miles; Dublin, 86 miles; Lewisville, 93 miles; Dunreith, 97 
miles; Ogden, 99 miles; Raysville, 101 Miles; Knightstown, 1<>2 miles; Charlottes¬ 
ville, 107 miles; Greenfield, 115 miles; Irvington, 125 miles: Indianapolis, 133 miles; 
Lebanon, 165 miles; Thorntown, 175 miles; Lafayette, 191 miles; Montmorency, 


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202 miles; Oxford, Ind., 212 miles; Fowler, 220 miles; Kentland, 232 miles; Shel¬ 
don, Ill., 240 miles; Beaversville, 253 miles; Kankakee, 273 miles; take railroad 
road-bed to Chicago, 312 miles. 

Route No. 7 — North to Head of Race, turn to left one block, take inclined 
plane, follow College Hill car tracks to Ludlow and Clifton avenues, 3 miles; go 
straight ahead, go down steep hill to Chester Park, 5 miles; turn to left to Winton 
road, turn to right, follow car tracks to end, go up easy grade, Hamilton and 
Linden avenues. College Hill, turn to the right to Cedar avenue, then to the left, 
turn to right 100 feet at North Bend Road, 9.8 miles; then to left, take second 
cross-road on left to Colerain pike, turn to right to Groesbeck, 12 miles (see Route 
No. 4); this is the route usually taken to this point to avoid Mt. Airy hill. 

Route No. 8, to Dayton and Toledo— East five blocks to Broadway, turn to 
the left three blocks, then to the right, follow car tracks up hill to Avondale, 2.5 
miles; turn to right at fork, 4.7 miles (the left-hand road leads through Bond 
Hill to Carthage, 7.5 miles); go down short, steep hill, pass through Reading, 10 
miles; Sharonville, 14 miles (a road turns east here through Ilazlewood to Mont¬ 
gomery' road, one steep hill); turn to left at fork to Westchester, 18 miles; Mauds, 
21 miles; turn to right at toll-gate, Jericho, 23 miles; Monroe, 27 miles; Blue Ball. 
31 miles; Franklin, 30 miles; Miamisburg, 42 miles; Carrollton, 45 miles; Alex- 
anderville, 46 miles; turn to right at fork, and to left at next cross-road, Dayton, 
53.3 miles; Fairfield, 62.6 miles; Enon, 69 miles; Springfield, 78 miles; Urbana, 93 
miles; West Liberty, 103miles; Bellefontaine, 109 miles; Kenton, 132 miles; Dunkirk, 
142 miles; Findlay, 160 miles: Van Bureu, 108 miles; Bowling Green, 182 miles; 
Perrysburg, 190 miles; Maumee, 197 miles; Toledo, 206 miles. Good to Dayton; 
very good to Dunkirk; passable only in dry weather to Bowling Green; fair to 
Toledo. This is the usual route to Dayton. 

Route No. o, to Dayton and Columbus —Follow Route No. 8 to Sharonville, 
14 miles; turn to right,up grade to Pisgali, 18 miles (to the right from here through 
Socialville, 20 miles, to Foster’s. 25 miles); Mason, 22 miles; turn to right at fork 
1mile beyond here, Main and Broadway, Lebanon, 30 miles; (Fort Ancient 7 
miles to the right from here;) (a route goes straight ahead from here to Pekin, 35 
miles, forks turn to right; Ridgeville, 37 miles; Centreville, 44 miles; Dayton, 54 
miles; grades few and easy, surface good ; turn to right at Warren street to 
Waynesville, 40 miles; Mt. Holly’, 44 miles; Spring Valley, 47 miles; Xenia, 53 
miles; Cedarville, 01 miles; .Selma, 00 miles; South Charlestown, 71 miles; London, 
83 miles; West Jefferson, 93 miles; Columbus, O., 108 miles; last ten miles rutty, 
rest good to fine. 

Route No. io, to Fort Ancient — East five blocks to Broadway', turn to left, 
follow cable slot up hill to Eden Park entrance, go through park to McMillan 
street, turn to right and follow cable slot to loop, 4.0 miles; straight ahead to Nor¬ 
wood, 6.0 miles; Pleasant Ridge, 8.6 miles; Silverton, 10 miles; Montgomery, 14 
miles; Sixteen-Mile Stand, 18 miles; Twenty-Mile Stand, 21 miles; Foster’s, 23 
miles; Hopkinsville, 25 miles; Zoar, 27 miles; Morrow, 31 miles; cross-road and 
frame house, 35 miles; turn to the right, go down steep and dangerous hill and up 
another just like it to P'ort Ancient, 37 miles. Very hilly to Foster’s, slightly' so to 
Morrow; good surface. 

Route No. ii, to Loveland — P'ollow Route No. 10 to St. Francis de Sales 
Church. 3.8 miles; turn to right, follow electric line to Hyde Park; 7 miles, present 
end of line, turn to left, go through cut, down grade, then up to Main and Central 
avenue, Madisonville, 9.8 miles; turn to right, go under railroad; turn twice to left 
to Madeira, 12.6 miles; Allendale, 14 miles; turn to left, Remington, 10.5 miles 
Loveland, 21.7 miles. Good roads and no steep grades. 

Route No. 12 , to Washington C. H. and Columbus —East four blocks to Syc¬ 
amore, turn to right to Fourth street, turn to left three blocks to Pike street, turn 
to right two blocks to Pearl street, turn to left, pass Pan Handle depot, follow right 
hand car track to Linwood, 7.4 miles; Red Bank, 9 miles; turn to right at next 
fork; Plainville, 11.6 miles; Indian Hill, 12 miles; Terrace Park, 15.4 miles; cross 
bridge over Little Miami, 10 miles, to Milford; (turn to left just before crossing 
this bridge to go to Miamiville and Loveland); Mulberry, 19 miles; Mt. Repose, 21 
miles; Goshen, 25 miles; Pleasant Plain, 29 miles; Butlerville, 31 miles: Level, 35 
miles; Blanehester, 38 miles; Midland City, 42 miles; Cuba, 47 miles; Wilmington, 


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53 miles; Sabina, 65 miles; Washington C. H., 75 miles; Mt. Sterling, 90 miles; 
Grove City, 104 miles; Columbus, 112 miles. Granite to hinwood, nearly level or 
easy grades beyond, good beyond Red Bank. 

Route No. 13, to Hillsboro, Chillicothe, and Columbus— Follow Route No. 12 
to Milford, 16 miles; turn to right at blacksmith shop, 17 miles; Perin’s Mills, 21 
miles; Stone hick, 24 miles; (turn to right just beyond bridge, 5 miles, good and 
level to Batavia); go up 1%-mile hill to Owensville, 27 miles; (7 miles to the right 
from here fine, level to Williamsburg); Monterey, 31 miles; Marathon, 35 miles; 
Vera Cruz, 38 miles; Fayetteville, 40 miles; Stringtown, 42 miles; Dodsonville, 46 
miles; Allensburg, 49 miles; Fairview, 51 miles; Hogan, 54 miles; Hillsboro, 58 
miles; Dallas, 64 miles; Rainsborough, 69 miles; Paint, 73 miles; Bainbridge, 78 
miles; Bourneville, 85 miles; Slate Mills, 91 miles; Chillicothe, 97 miles; Circleville, 
118 miles; Columbus, 146 miles. Good whole distance; level or slightly up grade 
from Boston to Hillsboro, down to Paint; level to Chillicothe. Rocky Fork caves 
at Paint worth seeing. 

Route No. 14, to Serpent Mound — Follow Route No. 12 to hinwood, 7.4 miles; 
turn to right, cross Union bridge over hittle Miami River, 8.5 miles; turn to left, 
turn to left at fork and toll-gate just beyond (most riders turn to right here, go to 
end of road and turn to left to Mt. Carmel, 5 miles; easy up-grade, rest level, fair 
to good); Newtown, 11 miles; go up very steep hill to Mt. Carmel, 15 miles; Glen 
Este, 17 miles; Olive Branch, 20 miles; down long hill to Batavia, 22.6 miles; up 
steep hill, Afton, 27 miles; Williamsburg, 30 miles; Mt. Oreb, 38 miles; Sardinia, 44 
miles; Winchester, 54 miles. From here either go north through Campbell’s Mills, 
Fairfax, and Belfast to Serpent Mound, 76 miles, or go south through Cherry Fork, 
Harshasville, and Wheat Ridge on to Dunkinsville, 68 miles, and follow Route No. 
15 to Serpent Mound, 83 miles. Very hilly from Newtown to Afton; from Win¬ 
chester through Dunkinsville is longer, but has fewer hills. If Route 13 is taken 
to Owensville and thence to Williamsburg, many hills may be avoided. 

Route No. 15, to West Union, Bainbridge, and Chillicothe —Follow Route No. 
12 to Eastern avenue and Carrel street (opposite 4030 Eastern avenue), 6.1 mile; 
turn to right, cross railroad, turn to left, cross California bridge, 8 miles; go 
straight ahead at toll-gate up steep hill to Fruit Hill, 12 miles; Forestville, 13 
miles; Cherry Grove, 14 miles; Tobasco, 15.5 miles; Withamsville, 16.5 miles; 
Amelia, 20.5 miles; Hamlet, 22 miles; Bantam, 26 miles; Bethel, 30 miles; Hamers- 
ville, 36 miles; go down very steep hill and up another just as steep to George¬ 
town, 43 miles; Russellville, 49 miles; Decatur, 57 miles; Hill’s Fork, 60 miles; 
West Union, 67 miles; Dunkinsville, 74 miles; Dumbarton, 79 miles; Peebles, 82 
miles; Locust Grove, 85 miles (four miles to the left from here to Serpent Mound); 
Sinking Springs, 92 miles; Cynthiana, 100 miles; Bainbridge, 107 miles; run into 
Route No. 13 here. Rolling from Fruit Hill to Georgetown, very hilly from Rus¬ 
sellville to West Union, not so hilly from there to Bainbridge; surface fair to good. 

Route No. 16 —Follow Route 15 to California bridge, turn to right at toll-gate 
just beyond, pass through California, 10 miles; Coney Island, ll miles; Five Mile, 
12 miles; Sweetwine, 13 miles: Palestine, 18 miles; Blairville, 19 miles; New Rich¬ 
mond, 23 miles; Clermontville, 25 miles; Point Pleasant, birth-place of Gen. U. S. 
Grant, 27 miles; Moscow, 30 miles; Neville, 34 miles; Chilo, 39 miles; Rural, 42 
miles; Utopia, 44 miles; Higginsport, 49 miles (eight miles from here to George¬ 
town); Ripley, 59 miles; Aberdeen, opposite Maysville, Ky., 68 miles; Benton, 80 
miles; West Union, 87 miles; Walmsleyville, 105 miles; Mineral Springs, 110 miles. 
Level or short grades to Higginsport, some hills to Aberdeen, up-grade to West 
Union, fair only to Mineral Springs. 

Route No. 17 —Follow' Route No. 12 to Pan Handle depot, cross L. & N. bridge 
to Newport, Ky., turn to left one block to Washington avenue, turn to right to 
Tenth street, turn to left, cross bridge, turn to right at fork, a short distance be¬ 
yond, turn to left at fork, foot of 1)4 mile hill, 3.2 miles; go up hill to Ft. Thomas, 
military post on bluff overlooking Coney Island, 5.8 miles; turn to left just beyond 
here, go down long and steep hill to Brent, 7.3 miles; Silver Grove, 8.4 miles; Mel¬ 
bourne, 11.5 miles; Ross, 13.4 miles; to end of pike, 15.4 miles; take ferry here to 
Palestine on Route No. 16. Level beyond Brent, and good to fine the whole dis¬ 
tance. 


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Route No. 18, to Alexandria, Ky. — East four blocks to Sycamore, to the right 
to Second, to left one block to Cantilever bridge, cross bridge to Newport, Ky., 
east one block to Monmouth street, turn to right, climb two hills, then level to 
Cold Springs, Kv., 9 miles; down long hill then up another to Alexandria, 15 miles; 
climb a succession of hills to Persimmon Grove, Ky., 21 miles; nothing but bad 
dirt roads beyond here. Fine to Alexandria, fair beyond. 

Route No. 19, to Butler and Falmouth, Ky. — Follow Route No. 18 to Eleventh 
and Monmouth, turn to right to Brighton, to the left one block, to the right one 
block, then to the left, climb three small hills to toll-gate and fork, 12.7 miles 
(three miles to left, gradual up-grade to Alexandria); turn to right, upgrade to 
Claryville, 18.5 miles; rolling to Grant’s I,ick, 23 miles; up steep hill to Brayville, 
27 miles; turn to right, go down steep hill, ford creek, to Butler, Ky., 33.(5 miles; 
up hill, then level to Falmouth, Ky., 45 miles; fine to Claryville, fair to Butler, fine 
to Falmouth. 

Route No. 20 — South to Second, to the left to Suspension bridge, cross bridge 
to Covington, Kv., turn to the right one block to Scott, to the left two blocks to 
Fourth, to the right one block to Madison, then to the left, pass Sanfordtown, 7 
miles; climb a hill to Independence. 14 miles; level to Nicholson, 1(5.6 miles; hilly 
to Fiskburg, 24 miles; cross three bridges over Grassy Creek and turn to right at 
toll-gate just beyond, 30 miles; to right at next fork, up steep and rough hill, then 
level to forks and tollgate. 39 miles; turn to left to Falmouth, 42 miles. Road fine 
except fifteen miles, beginning beyond Nicholson, which is fair to poor. 

Route No. 2i, to Lexington, High Bridge, Danville, Somerset, and rionti- 
cello, Ky. — South one block to Seventh street, to the right four blocks to John 
street, to the left to Third street, to the right \ y 2 blocks to C. & O. bridge, cross to 
Covington, Ky., go south on Main street to end of asphalt, turn to the right and 
go up two-mile hill, then slightly rolling to Erlanger, 9 miles; Florence, 11 miles; 
(6 miles to the wjsst from here to Burlington, Ky., and 8 miles thence to Grant); 
Richwood, 17 miles; Walton, 21 miles: Crittenden, 29 miles; Dry Ridge, 37 miles; 
Williamstown, 40 miles (very hilly from hereto Donnerail, and none too good); 
Sadieville, 59 miles; Georgetown,' 78 miles; Donnerail, 82 miles; Lexington, 90 
miles (see appendix for famous Maysville. Lexington, and Louisville Route); 
Nicholasville, 102 miles; High Bridge, 111 miles; Pleasant Hill, 114 miles; Dan¬ 
ville, 127 miles; Sanford, 137 miles; Waynesburg, 149 miles; Eubanks, 155 miles; 
Pulaski, 161 miles; Science Hill, 1(53 miles; Somerset, 170 miles; Waitsburg, 176 
miles; Clio, 180 miles; Frazer, 183 miles; Weaverton, 186 miles; Mill Springs, 188 
miles; Monticello, 197 miles. Macadam to Waynesburg, dirt to Clio, macadam 
beyond. 

Route No. 22 — Follow Route No. 20 to Covington end of bridge, turn to the 
right one block, turn to the right again one block, then turn to left, follow car 
tracks through Ludlow, Ky., 3.6 miles; Bromley, 5 miles; Constance, 10 miles; go 
up very steep hill to Hebron, 13 miles; Bullittsville, 15 miles; Utsinger, 19 miles; 
Petersburg, 23 miles, opposite Lawrenceburg, Ind. Hilly from Constance; toll 
charged on this road; most riders follow Route No. 1 to Anderson’s and take ferry 
to Constance, Ky. 

Route No. 23, to Aurora, Versailles, North Vernon, and Seymour, Ind.— 

Follow Route No. 1 to Third and Main, Aurora, turn to the right three blocks, to 
the left one block, and then to the right, five miles slightly rolling macadam, go up 
two-mile hill, then slightly rolling to Dillsboro. 43 miles. Good to this point, but 
dirt, sand, and poor macadam for nine miles be 3 'ond, Elrod, 49 miles; 3 miles 
slightly rolling, then \y x miles easy down grade, then y x of a mile steep up grade 
to Versailles, 55 miles; North Vernon, 76 miles; Seymour, Ind., 97 miles. 

Batesville, Ind., is about 27 miles N. W. of Lawrenceburg on Route No. L 
Hilly, part macadam, and part dirt. 

The above are the principal routes radiating from Cincinnati, but there are 
dozens of others which lack of space forbids mention, and the writer will be only 
too glad to furnish further information to any inquiring L- A. W. members, pro¬ 
vided they do not forget to inclose a stamp. 

WILLIAM D. KEMPTON, 19 East Ninth Street, Cincinnati. 


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HANCOCK. 

Area, 522 Square Miles; Population, 42 , 563 . 

The population of the principal towns is: Arcadia, 490; Benton Ridge, 250; 
Findlay, 18,553; Fostoria, 7,070; McComb, 1,030; Mt. Blanchard, 421; Mt. Cory, 334; 
Rawson, 458; Van Buren, 208; Vanlue, 352. 

Information by Edson E. Marvin. 

Findlay and the way out: 

Findlay is the county-seat of Hancock County; the center of those gas and oil 
regions, the production of which is her wealth, and has made her within the past 
few years famous all over the United States and much of Europe. Tourists can 
well afford to make a visit of several days to Findlay. Visit her sulphur artesian 
wells; see one of those wonderful oil wells shot. The majesty of the rising column 
of oil will stamp an indelible pleasure upon the mind. 

Our roads are not good in wet weather, but we have hopes of better ones. One 
step of great importance was taken by the County Commissioners imposing a fine 
on overloaded narrow-tire wagons. In summer we have good roads and have a 
number of beautiful rides, as follows: 

Findlay to Kenton and Columbus — Over the Main street pavement south 
(pike limestone and gravel, small piece clay); Arlington, 10 miles; Williamstown, 

13 miles; Dunkirk, 1G miles; Kenton; 28 miles; Columbus, 90 miles. 

Findlay to Lima — From court-house south six blocks, turn to right on Lima 
street, following street car line until it leaves Lima road, 1 mile out; thence on to 
Rawson, 9 miles; Mt. Cory, 12 miles; BlufTton, 10 miles; Cairo, 20 miles; Lima, 32 
miles. 

Findlay to Carey and Upper Sandusky — From court-house south two blocks, 
turn to left on Sandusky street, follow street car line to end, then straight on to 
fork in road; follow one to left across bridge, and follow across next bridge to 
cross-road; follow crossing road to right until in sight of another bridge: turn to 
left to Vanlue, 11 miles; Carey, 1G miles; Upper Sandusky, 28 miles; or follow river, 
instead of turning to the left, to Mount Blanchard, lu miles. 

Findlay to Columbus Grove — Take road along north side of court-house 
(main cross street) west, through oil field, to Benton Ridge, 9 miles; Pandora, 18 
miles; Columbus Grove, 23 miles. This road is very sandy. The road via Ottawa 
is a gravel pike and is much preferred. 

Findlay to Fostoria, Fremont, and Tiffin — From Marvin Opera-House, Centre 
street, east, follow car line over Tiffin avenue to end of line; the water-works 
pumping-station is just to the right; continue straight on over small bridge to fork 
in road: take left fork for Arcadia, 9 miles; F'ostoria, 16 miles; Fremont, 40 miles; 
or the right fork for Tiffin, 28 miles. 

Findlay to Deshler and Defiance — From court-house north to within two 
blocks of Findlay College, west on Howard street, following river, which appears 
half mile out; on five miles to brick church in oil field, near road; pass same to 
branch of the road; take right branch northwest to McComb, lu miles; west two 
miles to telephone poles, then follow to left into Dueville, 13 miles; follow tele¬ 
phone poles to second (change of roads) turn: leave poles and go straight to Desh¬ 
ler, _’() miles; or follow poles to Belmore, 22 miles; Defiance, —— miles; or, instead 
of turning to the right for McComb, etc., follow river on left hand road to Gilboa, 

14 miles; Ottawa, 23 miles; Columbus Grove, 30 miles. 

Findlay to North Baltimore, Bowling Green and Toledo —Take Main street 

north through oil and gas fields to Stuartsville, 5 miles; Van Buren, 7 miles, to 
center of town; then take road to left leading west, cross small bridge to first road 
leading off to the right, north; follow into North Baltimore, lu miles; or take road 
straight on north to Walker, lu miles, passing near Oil Centre, 12 miles; Cygnet, 14 
miles; Trombley, 15 miles; Mungen, 1G miles; Mermill, 17 miles; Portage, 2(1 miies- 
Bowling Green, 24 miles; Toledo, 45 miles. 

In the above routes all distances are given from Findlay, and where the routes 
both follow the same road for a distance, as to a certain angle or crossing road, the 
point where they diverge is marked with a colon; then one route finished, a semi¬ 
colon; then the other taken up at the diverging point and followed to end. 



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HARDIN. 


Area, 425 Square Miles; Population, 28 , 939 . 

The population of the principal towns is: Ada, 2,079; Dunkirk, 1,220; Forest, 
1.126; Kenton, 5,557; Mt. Victory, 689; Patterson, 247; and Ridgeway, 321. 

Information by W. H. Morrow, Ada. 

Hardin County has many miles of good gravel pikes, generally level, and is a 
good county for wheeling. 

To Findlay — Go north on a good gravel pike to Dunkirk, 10 miles; then good 
mud road to Findlay, 29 miles. 

To Forest —Northeast on good gravel pike, 12 miles. 

To riarion —A good gravel pike runs east to Marion, 23 miles. 

To flarysville —A good and level gravel pike runs southeast through Mt. 
Victory 7 , 10 miles; to Marysville, 32 miles. 

To Bellefontaine — A good pike through a rolling country to Belle Center, 
12 miles; and Bellefontaine, 25 miles. 

To Roundhead and Wapakoneta — A very 7 good pike passing through Round- 
head, 14 miles; New Hampshire, 21 miles; St. John’s, 28 miles; to Wapakoneta, 
34 miles. 

To Ada, 16 miles. Good Pike. 

Ada is the site of the Ohio Normal University, which has from 1,000 to 1,400 
students in attendance the y 7 ear round. 

Ada to Lima, 17 miles; two stone pikes, one north and the other south of the 
railroad; both good. 

From Kenton to Lima — Leave Ada one mile to the north and turn west at 
brick school house, thence seven miles to gravel pike, turn south two miles to 
gravel pike, then west to Lima, l l / 2 miles. Country level. 

Ada, north to Bluffton, 12 miles, level; 6 miles stone pike, 6 miles clay. 

Ada to Findlay, 28 miles, 6 miles stone pike, the remainder clay 7 . A level and 
good road during summer time. 

Ada to Bellefontaine —South through Roundhead, 16 miles; Huntsville, 21 
miles; to Bellefontaine, 30 miles. A good gravel pike, the last six miles quite 
hilly. 


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• HARRISON. 

Area, 405 Square Miles; Population, 20 , 830 . 


The population of the principal towns is : Cadiz, 1,716; Freeport, 672; Harris- 
ville, 252; Hopedale, 421; New Athens, 484; Scio, 616. 

Information by W. W. Potts, Cadiz. 

All the main roads in the county center in Cadiz, the county seat, and leave 
from the public square at the court-house. 

The Wheeling Road leaves the public square in an easterly direction, keeps 
straight through the town and follows the pike, which takes one through the 
towns of Short Creek, 7 miles; Harrisville, 11 miles; is a pike road with two hills, 
each probably three-quarters of a mile long, going from Cadiz, and two hills, one 
about one-half mile, and the other one-third mile in length, coming to Cadiz. 
These hills have a fairly good grade for this part of the country. Wheelmen here 
ride all the hills on this road. Can be generally ridden from about the middle of 
March up to late in November. 

The New Athens Road leaves Cadiz in a southwesterly direction, and runs to 
the edge of town, where it forks, bears to the left, follows the pike one-fourth mile, 
bears to the left again and follows pike through to New Athens, 7 miles. About 
one-fourth mile below this town, the left hand road goes to St. Clairsville, 16 miles, 
and the one running straight goes to Flushing, Belmont County, 12 miles. It is a 
hilly road. On this road where it forks, one-fourtli mile below town of Cadiz, the 
dirt road bearing to the right leads to Flushing. It is the best road to this town, 
but has some hills. It gets good about the middle of May. 

Cambridge Road leaves Cadiz same way as New Athens road, takes right hand 
road at forks which are at the edge of town, goes through the towns of Cassville, 
7 miles, and Moorefield, 12 miles, and crosses C. L. & W. Ry. at Butler. It is very 
hilly, and not much of a wheel road. Freeport road leaves this road below Cass- 
ville. 

The New Philadelphia Road is the best wheel road out of Cadiz. It leaves 
town in a westerly direction, passes the railroad station, crosses the railroad at 
the edge of town, and follows pike as far as it goes, three miles out, keeping to left 
just after leaving town. It passes through the towns of Laceyville, 8 miles; Tap- 
pan, 16 miles; crosses P. C. C. & St. U. Ry. at Station 15; can go through Uhrichsville, 
25 miles, or go above this town right in to New Philadelphia. The road is nearly 
level, but has three miles of sandy road just before the town of New Philadelphia 
is reached, with pathway along roadside. A road to Uhrichsville, also one to 
Deersville, 12 miles, and Tippecanoe, 18 miles, leaves the above road six miles east 
of Laceyville, but is too hilly for cycling with much pleasure. 

The Jewett Road leaves Cadiz same way as New Philadelphia road; about one- 
eighth mile out bears to right, and then bears to right again in about one-eighth 
mile, and goes down very steep rocky hill, about three-quarters mile long; branches 
just before getting to Jewett; the (eft hand road leading to Scio, 13 miles, and in 
turn to Carrollton, 28 miles; the right hand road leading to Jewett, 8 miles; from 
there to Germano, 12 miles, and on to Carrollton. With the exception of the one 
hill mentioned, and probably one other, the road is comparatively level, and is a 
very good road for cycling. 

The Steubenville Road leaves Cadiz in a northeasterly direction, and goes 
through the town of Hopedale, 7 miles, and to Steubenville, 24 miles. It is rather 
too hilly for pleasant riding in this county, but can be ridden. 

The Wellsburg (W. Va.) Road leaves Cadiz the same way as Wheeling road; 
bears to left on first hill after leaving public square, passes through the town of 
Unionvale, 3*4 miles. In this county, the road is very’ fair, being piked to Union- 
vale. I do not know much about it in next county, Jefferson, where it goes to 
Wellsville, 24 miles. 

Mt. Pleasant (18 miles) Road leaves Cadiz over Wheeling road; leaves Wheel¬ 
ing road at three-mile post; bears to left, and is a level road to Adena, Jefferson 
County. Beyond there there are several hills, about one mile each in length, all 
piked, that can be ridden. 


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HENRY. 

Area, 420 Square Miles; Population, 25 , 080 . 

The population of the principal towns is: Deshler, 1,114; Florida, 288; Hamler, 
556; Holgate, 1,134; liberty Center, 500; McClure, 332; Napoleon, 2,764; Malinta, 
275; New Bavaria, 245. 

Information by Fred. J. Voigt, Holgate. 

This county is in the northwestern part of the State, thirty miles east of the 
Indiana line and twenty miles south of the Michigan line. 

With the exception of a few, the roads are all level and good during the 
summer. 

Holgate to Napoleon and Wauseon — Go north on road running east of City 
Building ten miles; this is of the best gravel, hard and smooth as a floor the year 
round, leaving Napoleon, take road that runs west of post-office to the turn, 
where go north straight into Wauseon, 22 miles. Road is gravel and good, with 
the exception of a few hills. 

Holgate to Bryan, 36 miles — Go to Napoleon as above; here go directly west 
on road at post-office to Bryan, 36 miles. Gravel to thirteen or fourteen miles 
northwest of Napoleon, and the rest of the way is good sand and clay road. 

Holgate to Defiance, 13 miles — Take road west from city for one mile; then 
one mile north, then west into Defiance. This is gravel for about three-fourths its 
length, and a good surface. This route is much used by local riders. 

Holgate to Ottawa and Leipsic — South four miles to ridge road; here east for 
eight or nine miles, south three and a half miles to Teipsic. The road going south 
from Holgate is a good clay road in summer, and the ridge road is good gravel, 
with a few patches of mixed sand and clay. 

Holgate to Hamler — Directly east for five miles. Roads here are level, hard, 
and fine. 

Holgate to Bowling Green and Toledo — Take gravel road running north for 
six miles; then east through Grelton, 8 miles, and Weston, 10 miles, to Portage; 
here go north to Bowling Green, 31 miles; then on to Toledo, 53 miles. Some 
wheelmen, to go to Toledo, go through Napoleon and then follow the river, but 
this is sandy and not in good condition. 

Napoleon to Defiance, 19^ miles — Gravel and clay; good and fair. 

Napoleon to Grand Rapids, 14% miles—Sand and clay; fair. Grand Rapids 
to Waterville, 11% miles; somewhat hilly, clay, fair. Waterville to Toledo via 
Maumee, 16 miles; clay and stone; fair and good. 




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HIGHLAND. 

Area, 527 Square Miles; Population, 29 , 048 . 

The populations of the principal towns is: Greenfield, 2,460; Hillsboro, 3,620; 
Leesburg, 617; Lynchburg, 768; New Petersburg, 232; Sinking Springs, 200. 

Information by Julius C. Feible, Hillsboro. 

Highland County has some of the best made pikes in Ohio. The most of them 
are gravel roads and are firm and smooth, and are good even after rain. Though 
the county is quite hilly, its fine roads makes cycling a pleasure. Upon passing 
into another county, this fact is at once apparent by the difference in the charac¬ 
ter of the roads, and always to the credit of Highland County. Fine pikes lead 
from Hillsboro to all adjoining count}' seats. 

Hillsboro to Wilmington, Clinton County — Leaving Hillsboro, go north to 
Careytown, 7 miles; thence to Vienna, 12 miles; and on to Wilmington, 24 miles. 
Two miles could be saved by going directly from Hillsboro to Vienna, but the route 
given is the better one for wheelmen. 

Hillsboro to Washington C. H., Fayette County — From Hillsboro north to 

Samantha, 6 miles; thence to Leesburg, 11 miles; and on to Washington, C. H.,27 
miles. The roads to Washington are fine, being level and smooth. 

Hillsboro to Chillicothe, Ross County — Leaving Hillsboro, go directly east to 
New Boston or Dallas, 6 miles; on to Rainsboro, 10 miles; then to Paint P. O., 14 
miles; to Bainbridge, 19 miles; to Bourneville, 26 miles; and Chillicothe, 38 miles. 
A good pike all the way. Near Paint P. O. are the famous Highland County caves, 
a center of interest to thousands of visitors every Summer. 

Hillsboro to Waverly, Pike County — Leaving Hillsboro, go southeast to Mar¬ 
shall, 8 miles; on to Sinking Springs, 17 miles; and on to Waverly. This is a road 
with many steep grades, but the pikes are in good condition. 

Hillsboro to West Union, Adams County — South to Fairfax, 11 miles, and on 
south to West Union, 36 miles. 

Hillsboro to Georgetow n, Brow n County — To strike the best route it is neces¬ 
sary to go somewhat out of the direct course. Leaving Hillsboro, go southwest to 
Danville, 8 miles; then to Princeton, 11 miles; directly w r est to Chasetown, 20 miles; 
then south to Mt. Oreb, 25 miles; and Georgetown, 36 miles. 

Hillsboro to Lynchburg — West to Fairview, 6 miles; on to Allensburg, 9 miles; 
then north to Lynchburg, 12 miles. This is the best road around Hillsboro for 
wheeling. 

Hillsboro to Greenfield — West to New Petersburg, 10 miles; then northeast 
to Greenfield, 18 miles. 

Hillsboro to New Lexington — North to Samantha, 6 miles, and on to Lexing¬ 
ton, 10 miles. The pike is very good. 

Hillsboro to the Serpent Mound — A favorite trip for wheelmen is to the 
famous Serpent Mound in Adams County, near the edge of Highland County. 
Leaving Hillsboro, go southeast to Berryville, 5 miles; on to Belfast, 12 miles; and 
on to Serpent Mound, 18 miles. 

Hillsboro to Cincinnati — The roads are fair for the w-hole distance. Go di¬ 
rectly west to Dodsonville, 12 miles; then to Fayetteville, 18 miles; then to New 
Boston and Milford, 42 miles; and through Limvood, Hamilton County, to Cin¬ 
cinnati, 58 miles. 


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HOCKING. 


Area, 408 Square Miles; Population, 22,658. 

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The population of the principal localities is: Laurelville, 266, and Kogan, 0,112. 

Having been tillable to obtain any fresh information concerning the roads of 
Hocking County, the following from the ’92 road book is given: 

“Starting at Logan, we have but two roads that are traveled by wheelmen east 
and west. The road leading east is called the Nelsonville and Athens road, and is 
twenty-four miles from Logan to Athens. Leaving Logan we have seven miles of 
beautiful road to Haydenville, a little village of 400 inhabitants. This part is prin¬ 
cipally gravel, and, with few exceptions, level. From Haydenville to Nelsonville, 
five miles, the road is fairly level, and through the summer season is good for 
wheelmen, road-bed being dirt. From Nelsonville to Athens, a distance of twelve 
miles, the roads are rolling, but often traveled by wheelmen, as from them can be 
seen some of the finest scenery in this part of Ohio. The road leading west is 
called the Logan and Lancaster road, and is twenty miles from Logan to Lancas¬ 
ter. Leaving Logan, the first little village is Enterprise, population fifty, distance 
four miles; roads mostly gravel and level, with two exceptions. These two excep¬ 
tions are the finest ‘coasts’ in this part of the country. From Enterprise to Mill¬ 
ville, a village of 200 inhabitants, is four miles, and is considered a good road; 
road-bed gravel and dirt. From Millville to Sugar Grove, a village of 500 inhab¬ 
itants, distance five miles, is a good road: level, with gravel and dirt. From Sugar 
Grove to Lancaster, a distance of seven miles, roads are good gravel and are level. 

“Roads leading north and south are not traveled by wheelmen, as they are 
very hilly and sandy. 

“Tourists seldom pass through this county. There are a few points of interest 
in the county, such as the Rock House, Ash Cave, and Cedar Falls, but it is difficult 
to attempt to reach them on a wheel unless you are a good climber.” 

Mr. J. F. Martin, of Circleville, contributes the following: 

From Logan south to Ewing, 7 miles, and Isleboro, 10 miles, the road is very 
hilly, but ridable in good weather; three miles from Isleboro is Cedar Falls, and 
three miles farther, over a very hilly road, is Ash Cave, both beautiful places and 
worth a visit. 

Southwest from Logan is the “Rock House,” a very popular summer resort. 
The road is not first class, but it is often traveled by wheelmen; distance, thirteen 
miles. 


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HOLMES. 


Area, 436 Square Miles; Population, 21,139. 

The population of Millersburg is 1,985. 

The compiler has been unable to obtain any report from this county. The 
hills are high and numerous, and though there is much picturesqtie scenery, the 
roughness of the country prevents much wheeling. The through route from 
Cleveland to Zanesville and Marietta runs through this county, and is the worst 
part of the route. North to Moreland, fourteen miles from Millersburg, the road 
is very hilly, sandy, and almost unridable. South to Coshocton, twenty-eight 
miles, it is a hilly, clay road, ridable in dry weather. 


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HURON. 


Area, 480 Square Miles; Population, 31,949. 

The population of the principal towns is: Bellevue, 3,05*2; Chicago Junction, 
1,200; Clinton, 16:1; Greenwich, 881; Monroeville, 1,">00; New London, 1,096; Nor¬ 
walk, 7,19f>. , 

Information by George F. Titus, Norwalk. 

The roads of Huron County are dirt, and a poor dirt at that. In some places 
where the dirt ends, the sand begins. But in spite of the dirt and sand, a number 
of delightful rides can be had around Norwalk, the county-seat. 

To go west or east, leave Norwalk on Main street. To go north to Milan, 1 
miles, or Sandusky, 21 miles, take either Whittlesey avenue or Milan street. Going 
south on Benedict avenue leads to Ashland, 84 miles; and to reach Mansfield, 40 
miles, go out West Main street to the water-works, then south over Peru road. 

The road from Norwalk through Clarksfield, 11 % miles, leads to Wellington, 
22 miles, in Lorain County. 

Riders going out West Main street can take the side path at end of pavement, 
but must leave same before descending the hill. An easy climb after crossing the 
river, then a side path all the way to Monroeville, five miles. 

It is hoped to build a side path from Norwalk to Wakeman, twelve miles, and 
to improve the one from Norwalk to Monroeville, five miles. 

Should the Wakeman path be built and finished to Oberlin, one could ride 
from Cleveland to North Monroeville, this county, a distance of nearly seventy 
miles, all side path. 


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JACKSON. 

Area, 392 Square Miles; Population, 28,408. 

The population of the principal towns is: Coalton, 1,459; Jackson, 4,320; Oak 
Hill, 657; and Wellston, 4,337. 

No report has been received from this county. The following is from the 1892 
road book: 

As to bicycle roads in old Jackson County, we have none save a few miles of 
“cindered” roads, leading from the Court-house to County Infirmary, 2J4 miles; 
one to Buffalo Scull, 4 miles; out the Portsmouth road, 7 miles; out the Jackson 
Furnace road, 1 mile. 

All the other roads in the county are mud, viz.: 

Jackson C. H. to Hamden, by way of Petrea, Berlin cross-roads, and Wellston, 
known as the Athens National road. 

Jackson to Hamden, by Whelton, Coalton, Glen Roy, Franklin Mines, and 
Wellston. 

Coalton to Byers Station, Raysville, and Allensville. 

To Chillicothe, by way of Canter’s Cave, Savageville, and Richmond Dale. 

To Sharonville, by Timerick and Hillsdale. 

To Waverly, by Beavertown; mud to Beavertown, pike from there to Waverly. 

To California, by Cove Station, Whitman or Petersburg; Jackson Furnace 
road, all mud except one mile out, cindered. To Four Mile, mud except two miles 
out, cindered. To Oak Hill, mud from County Infirmary. To Oak Hill by Key¬ 
stone Station, Camba, Vaughn’s Station and Cross Roads, mud except two miles 
out, cindered. 

To Gallipolis (the old Chillicothe and Gallipolis National road), by Winchester. 
Vega, Centerville, Rio Grande, Harrisburg, and Raccoon. 

To Vinton, by Vaughn’s Settlement, Keystone F'urnace, and Willow Hollow. 

To Wilkesville, by McGhee’s, Buckeye I'urnace, and Hank’s Station. To Rat- 
cliffe Station, by Berlin cross-roads, Middletown, the home of the Prohibitionists. 
Coal Run, and Hartley’s Mills. 

All roads in this county are rough and hilly, and seldom worked except as 
they get impassable for “hayseeders.” 

To avoid mud from Jackson to Wellston, wheelmen having pneumatic tires 
can take the Ohio Southern Railroad via Whelton, Coalton, Glen Roy, and Frank¬ 
lin Mines. The railroad is ballasted with coal slack. 

There is no ordinance prohibiting wheelmen from running on pavements in 
any town in this county. 

Tourists seldom make the second trip through this county. Points of greatest 
interest to wheelmen are, first, the wretched condition of the roads, and next, 
coal works, furnaces, Indian Fort, Buzzard Rocks, and Canter’s Cave. 


ROSS. PIKE. SCIOTO 


OHIO DIVISION, L. A. W. 


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VINTON. 



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JEFFERSON. 

Area, 435 Square Miles; Population, 39,415. 


The population of the principal towns is: Bloomfield, 173; Brilliant, 944; East 
Springfield, 197; Empire, 441; Irondale, 094; Mt. Pleasant, 044; New Alexandria, 
122; Richmond, 444; Smithfield, 639; Steubenville, 15,852; Toronto, 2,530. 

Information by J. B. Griffith, Steubenville. 

Jefferson County is steadily improving its roads, and the county now has about 
145 miles of good pike. It will soon have a complete system of pikes. While 
riding in this county is mostly very hilly, the scenery is beautiful and there is 
some fine coasting. We will be pleased to have visitors or tourists call for direc¬ 
tion or advice regarding roads or routes, and will accompany riders as often as 
possible on short runs, especially on Sundays, when parties leave here in almost 
every direction if the weather is favorable. 

Steubenville is the county-seat, and all routes as outlined below start from the 
court-house, corner Third and Market streets. 

Steubenville to Canton — Go west on Market street to Winterville, 5 miles, 
and then to the - forks, V 2 mile beyond; here turn to the right fork to Richmond, 
1114 miles; to Springfield, 10 % miles; to Amsterdam, 21 miles, on county border; 
end to Canton, 59 J4 miles. The road is piked from Steubenville to Springfield. It 
is very hilly, but good riding, with plenty of coasting and beautiful scenery. 

Steubenville to Pittsburg, Pa. — Go north three, four, six or seven blocks; 
follow river road to Toronto, 10 miles; to Wellsville, 21 miles. This road is but 
fair. For about five miles from Steubenville it is piked. There are some bad hills 
on this road. On the low ground it is sandy, on the hillsides it is clay or stony. 
The coasting is not very safe, but the scenery here, as elsewhere in this vicinity, is 
fine. Pittsburg can also be reached by crossing the river at Steubenville, upper 
ferry, going by way of Holliday’s Cave, Paris, and Florence. This way is about 
forty-five miles, dirt road, and no pike. 

Steubenville to Cadiz —Go out North Market street to forks, half mile west 
of Wintersville; here take left hand road to Bloomfield, 13 miles; to Hopedale, 18 
miles; to Cadiz, 25 miles. This road is very hilly, but is piked for two or three 
miles from the forks west of Wintersville. 

Steubenville to Mt. Pleasant — Follow South Third street down the river to 
Mingo, 3 miles; to George’s Run, 5 miles; up the river to New Alexandria, 8 % 
miles; to Smithfield, 10 miles; to Mt. Pleasant, 21 miles. This road continues on 
to Wheeling, 12 miles, bv way of Bridgeport and Martin’s Ferry. It is all pike 
and hilly. The road affords good riding, there being many level stretches and 
much’coasting, with fine scenery. Cadiz may be reached from Smithfield, but the 
road, a distance of twelve miles, is clay and hilly. 

Steubenville to Wheeling, W. Va. — Follow South Third street down the river 
to Mingo, 3 miles; to Brilliant, 7 miles. The pike continues two and a half miles 
below Brilliant, then the road (mud) goes back over the hill for two miles, most 
of which can be ridden. It is best here to take the railroad to Rush Run, where 
the road comes out on the river front again. From here to Martin’s Ferry, 23 
miles, the road is fair, with pike from Portland to Bridgeport, 25 miles. Wheeling 
is opposite, and can be reached by street car or suspension bridge. In Summer, if 
there has not been much rain, it is best to cross the river at Brilliant to Wellsburg, 
W. Va., and go down the West Virginia side This is all dirt road from Wellsburg. 

For routes east to Hagerstown, Md., and west to Columbus, O., see end of book. 


CARROLL HARRISON. 


OHIO DIVISION, L. A. W. 


93 


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KNOX. 

Area, 527 Square Miles; Population, 27,600. 

The population of the principal towns is: Buckeye City, 215; Centreburg, 
588; Danville, '292; Fredericktown, 847; Gambier, 6t>0; Martinsburg, '257; Mt. 
Vernon, 6,027. 

Information by W. R. Spittle, Mt. Vernon. 

Mt. Vernon to Coshocton (38 miles southeast).—Leave Public Square on High 
street to Division street, north on Division street to Coshocton avenue, straight 
through Monroe Mills, 6 miles; Howard, 9 miles; Millwood, 12 miles; Walhond- 

ing,-; and Warsaw,-. A bad piece of road may be avoided by taking road 

which runs south at Monroe Mills and following creek to Millwood, leaving 
Howard to the north. After passing Monroe Mills the road is fair with few grades. 

nt. Vernon to Hansfield — Road runs north from Public Square through 
Belleville and Lexington to Mansfield. 29 miles. A gravel but hilly road. The 
best way is to go through Fredericktown, 7 miles; then to Belleville, 17 miles, 
there being only two hills to Fredericktown. 

Mt. Vernon to Wooster (40 miles northeast) — From Public Square go east on 
High street; follow street car track to Hiawatha Park; then go north through 
Amity, 8 miles; and Brownsville,-. Very hilly road and not graveled. 

nt. Vernon to Newark (25 miles south) —Go south from Public Square on 
Main street; cross the river and turn to left at watering trough to next fork, 
where go the right to the next fork, 200 yards beyond, and here go to the south 

through Hunt Station, 5 miles: Utica, 12 miles; Louisville,-. From Mt. Vernon 

to Utica is a little hilly, but from there to Newark, 25 miles, is nearly level and 
a good solid road, well graveled all the way. 

Mt. Vernon to Delaware (29 miles) — One way is to go west on High street to 

old Delaware road, through Sparta, 12 miles, and New Eden,-; and another 

way is to go south on Main street to Columbus road, and on to Sunbury; from 
here on National pike to Delaware, 38 miles. 

Mt. Vernon to Columbus (45 miles southwest) —Leave Public Square south on 
Main street, cross river, turn to right through Mt. Liberty, 12 miles; Centreburg, 
18 miles; Sunbury and Galena,-. Good road. 

nt. Vernon to Gambier (5 miles east) — Leave Public Square south on Main 
street to Gambier street, where go east on a straight road. There are two long 
steep hills, but the rest of the road is fine. Gambier is a beautiful place and the 
seat of Kenyon College, Harcourt Place Seminary, and Kenyon Military Academy. 
The college is old and well-known, and belongs to the Episcopal Church, as do 
the other two institutions. 

nt. Vernon to New Castle (18 miles east) — Go through Gambier, 5 miles. 
Past Gambier the road is bad and very hilly. 

nt. Vernon to Martinsburg (12 miles southeast) — Leave Public Square south 
on Main street, cross the river, take road to the left. Very hilly. 

nt. Vernon to Mt. Gilead (24 miles west) — Leave Public .Square, west on High 
street, and then west on Green Valley pike through Chesterville, 14 miles; this is 
the best road out of Mt. Vernon to Chesterville, but beyond here it is bad, except 
in Summer. 

Mt. Vernon to Fredericktown (7)4 miles northwest) — Leave Public Square, 

on High street west to Sandusky street, north on it to Spearman’s Hill,-, on 

top of which turn to left and follow railroad to Fredericktown. This is a good 
road. At Fredericktown are three ancient mounds, and 4 miles north is a Shaker 
settlement. 

At Millwood are several gas and oil wells, and one mile east the well-known 
Millwood Caves. 

Mt. Vernon is beautifully located, lighted by electricity, and the principal 
streets are paved with vitrified brick. Street cars run from'depot through prin¬ 
cipal streets to the beautiful park, l / 2 mile above the town, which contains the 
Magnetic Spring and the Mt. Vernon Academv. 







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OHIO DIVISION, D. A. AV. 


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96 


LAKE. 

• Area, 240 Square Miles; Population, 18 , 235 . 

The population of the principal towns is: Fairport, 1,171; Madison, 7118; 
Mentor, 502; Painesville, 4,755; Perry, 400; Willoughby, 1,219. 

Information by John W. Gage, Painesville. 

Fake County, although the smallest county in the State, has many points of 
interest. Several great men have come from this county, chiefly President James 
A. Garfield, whose house now stands in Mentor, 7 miles from Painesville. Fake 
County possesses the finest natural harbor on the lakes, it being 3 miles north of 
Painesville. This harbor is very important, being the B. & O. Railroad lake 
harbor, and besides receiving their immense trade, is growing in general popu¬ 
larity. Hundreds of vessels bring grain, ore, and flour, and take away coal and 
merchandise. One-half mile up the river is located an immense elevator and 
warehouses. Another natural point of interest is Fittle Mountain, rising to a 
height of 700 feet above the lake, covered with pine forests and abounding in fine 
springs. It affords, on account of its cool atmosphere and special rates to wheel¬ 
men. an inviting Summer resort. The Kirtland Temple, for a long time the chief 
center of Mormonism, is still standing, and for a few cents can be inspected, and 
its history learned of the janitor. There are many groves and fine camping 
places along the lake shore, and at many places cottages can be rented during the 
Summer. Painesville also contains a large female seminary. 

Painesville is the county seat and Jhe prettiest place. All the streets are well 
kept, and are bordered with maple trees. 

Painesville to Madison, East — Starting from the park, take Main street 
straight down hill and keep road for 10 miles to Madison, and then for 3 miles to 
Unionville, in Ashtabula County, 13 miles. 

Painesville to Mentor (5 miles), Wiliougby (10 miles), VVickliffe (15)4 miles — 
.Start from park, west out Mentor avenue 5 miles to Mentor, and then to Garfield 
homestead, 7 miles; to Willoughby, 10 miles. Hut to Wickliffe and Cleveland, take 
left hand fork one mile this side of Willoughby, and out main avenue on the north 
side of the park. 

Painesville to Chardon, South —Starting from the park, take Fiberty street 
for 1 mile; take road down hill, and at top of hill on other side of valley take left 
hand road and go straight to Chardon, 11 miles. 

Painesville to Trumbull County — Starting from park, go east on Main street 
two blocks and then turn out State street for 3 miles, where take left hand fork 
and keep straight through to Trumbull County, after passing over a corner of 
Geauga County. 

The roads east and west are free from hills, except where they cross Grand 
and Chagrin rivers. There are good bridges at all points. 

The surface of the routes given are mostly gravel pikes with little sand. 
Occasionally a little strip of sand road occurs, but always accompanied with a side 
path, generally good. 

The roads south are mostly clay, but are very- good in Summer, and impassa¬ 
ble in Spring and Fall months, and very hilly-. 

To reach “ Fittle Mountain,” take road directly south from F. S. & M. depot. 
To reach Kirtland, take road south, just west of Garfield homestead. 

For the Tourist — Entering the county on the west, you come on the main 
road to Wickliffe. Keep this road to Willoughby. There take the first road that 
turns east in the business portion of the town and continue east on it to Paines¬ 
ville, where there are five corners. Take the road that leads to the park, straight 
east on Main street, to Unionville, in Ashtabula County. 

Entering from the east, one first comes to Madison. Keep this road straight 
west for 7 miles to a white church. At the church corner take the road to the 
right straight through Painesville and Mentor. One mile this side of Willoughby, 
take left hand fork to Willoughby, and on the right hand side of the park straight 
for Wickliffe and Cleveland. 


GEAUGA. 


OHIO DIVISION. L. A. W. 


97 


CUYAHOGA. 



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LAWRENCE. 

Area, 430 Square Miles; Population, 39,556. 

The population of the principal towns is: Athalia, 199; Hanging Rock, 846; 
Ironton, 10,939; Millersport, 231; Petersburg, 506; Proctorville, 480; South Point, 
224; Coal Grove, 600. 

Information by F. A. Dupuy, Ironton, and J. C. Thomas, C. E., under whose 
supervision the pikes were constructed. 

This county has. within the past four years, spent $275,000 in constructing six 
main and four branch turnpikes, and now has a system of roads that compare 
favorably with any hill county in the State. The following is a brief description 
of each road and branch as laid down on accompanying map. All streams are 
bridged. 

Turnpike No. i — This is the best road for wheelmen in the county, being 
comparatively level, built of gravel, and traverses the best part of the count} 7 . It 
connects with the Scioto County pike about eight miles below Ironton, and follows 
the Ohio River bottoms and along the Norfolk & Western railroad, through the 
village of Hanging Rock, up Second and Third streets along the street railroad of 
Ironton, on about two miles of brick pavement and macadam street, then over two 
miles of rough road to Ice Creek bridge; keeping straight on up the river through 
Coal Grove village, at the upper end of which is the N. & W. depot and ferry 7 to 
Ashland, Ky.; on through the “Narrows,” where the road winds under high 
cliffs and is up and down enough to give a good view of the city of Ashland and 
its iron industries along the river front. Leaving the “Narrows,” the road comes 

into the level bottom again and gives a good sprint through Sheridan,-; South 

Point,-; and North Kenova, twelve short miles from Center street in Ironton. 

Catlettsburg, Ky., and the mouth of the Big Sandy, and the C. & O. and N. & W. 
bridges across the Ohio can be seen from South Point. Above Kenova come 
“ Narrows” again, and give shade and variety to the scenes. Above these “ Nar¬ 
rows” is Burlington, once the county seat, and across in West Virginia are the 
Kellogg Powder Mills, that blow up periodically and shake down the windows 
for ten miles around. At the upper end of the Symmes Creek bridge, twenty 
miles, is the ferry to Huntington, West Virginia, the second city in the State and 
a live place. The road is somewhat better on the Ohio side, but very good in 
Summer from Huntington to Guyandotte, three miles, on the Virginia side, 
crossing by ferry at Proctorville. From here the road runs through the finest 
farms in the county and the turnpike stops abruptly about a mile below Athalia. 
The dirt road is generally good and runs through Millersport, three miles, and 
on to the Gallia line, thirty-five miles, just below Crown City. 

Turnpike No. 2 — This road leaves No. 1 just above the corporate limits of 
Ironton, or at Ice Creek bridge, three miles from Center street. The first four 
miles are limestone, and a beautiful road, then gravel and again limestone, all 
very good wheeling. No towns of any size on this road, “ Get Away,” or Russell 
Place, fifteen miles from Ironton, on Symmes Creek, being the only one. The 
road intersects No. 1 at Bradrick. It has several hills with eight or ten per cent 
grades, and is not a desirable road to take. 

Branch Turnpike No. 2 — Leaves No. 2 just above “ Get Away,” at the Symmes 
Creek bridge, and connects with Branch Turnpike No. 3 just below Willowwood. 
It is a gravel road and not hilly, following up the Symmes valley for four miles. 

Turnpike No. 3 — This is the liilliest and most traveled road in the county. It. 
leaves Ironton by Park avenue and goes out through the tunnel at the corporate 
line. It is built of limestone and furnace slag. From Ironton to Hecla Furnace, 
three miles, crosses four hills; from Hecla to where Branch No. 3 leaves it, eight 
miles, are five more hills, and not small ones, either; from here to Marion, a 
small town on Symmes creek, fourteen miles from Ironton, is over another high 
hill, and beyond Marion it is still hilly. The maximum grade on these hills is 
eight per cent. This road is finished within four miles of the Gallia County line. 
The surface is generally good for wheeling. 

Branch Turnpike No. 3 — Leaves No. 3 eight miles from Ironton, and is the 
shortest line from Ironton to Millersport, being twenty-eight miles, compared with 
thirty-three miles by the river or Turnpike No. 1. It has, in connection with No. 
3, twelve hills, and No. 1 is preferred on this account by wheelmen. It is princi¬ 
pally built of limestone, and is in fine condition. 




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Turnpike No. 4 — Leaves No. 0 at Hecla Furnace, three miles from Ironton. 
and runs through furnace lands, thinly settled, for fifteen miles from Ironton. 
Is hilly, but good road, made of limestone, furnace slag, and gravel. The maxi¬ 
mum grade is eight per cent. Reaches Gallia County line at Waterloo, twenty- 
two miles from Ironton and the Ironton & Gallipolis road. Used a great deal by 
wheelmen in spite of hills. 

Branch Turnpike No. 4 — Leaves No. 4 at the top of a high hill, fourteen miles 
from Ironton, and runs to Arabia, on Syrames Creek, twenty miles from Ironton. 
Good gravel roads and no hills after you get off the one you start from. 

Turnpike No. 5 — Leaves No. 4 at F.tna school house, eight miles from Ironton. 
and runs through Lawrence furnace, ten miles; Bartlett’s Station, twelve miles; 
Center Station, on the Ironton railroad, thirteen miles; over High Hill to Mt. 
Vernon furnace, sixteen miles, and on to near Olive furnace. It is a good lime¬ 
stone and furnace slag road, good grades on its two hills, but is not much traveled. 

Turnpike No. 6 — Leaves No. 1 just above Hanging Rock, at the Sanitarium, 
crosses the Norfolk & Western railroad back by the hill, goes up Osborn Run, 
paralleling short railroad to Newcastle mines, six miles from Ironton; over hill 
to Pine Grove furnaces, eight miles, and on to county line at Porter Gap, fifteen 
miles, near Powellsville, in Scioto County. Good limestone and furnace slag road; 
one big hill, beautiful ride. 


LICKING. 

Area, 685 Square Miles; Population, 43,279. 

The population of the principal towns is: Granville, 1,366; Hanover, 288; Hart¬ 
ford, 346; Jersey, 158; Johnstown, 424; Hebron, 415; Newark, 14,270; Pataskala. 568; 
St. Louisville. 264; Utica, 763; Alexandria, 296. 

Information by Fred. C. Brooke, Newark. 

Newark is the county seat and has miles of well paved streets. The roads of 
Licking County are, for the most part, well packed gravel roads. 

Newark to fit. Vernon — From Public Square go one block west, turn to right 
on Fourth street, and north on Fourth to Mt. Vernon pike, and via Vanata, 5 miles; 
St. Louisville, 9 miles; Utica, 13 miles; Hunt’s, IS miles; to Mt. Vernon, 25 miles. 

Newark to Coshocton — From Public Square go directly east on Main street, 
and via Hanover, 9 miles; Frazevsburg. \l l / 2 miles; Dresden. 24 miles; Adam’s 
Mills, 29miles; Conesville, 33 mile's; Franklin Station, 35 miles; to Coshocton, 39 
miles. O 11 leaving Hanover, turn to right, and, after climbing Boston Hill, take 
first road to left. The road is good, with very few hills, and a sandy strip between 
Hanover and Frazevsburg. 

Newark to Zanesville — West on Main two blocks, turn to left and go south on 
Fifth to Jacksontown, 7 miles. Road quite hilly to Jacksontown. Thence on 
National road to Zanesville, 30 miles. Good roaff bottom, but hilly. There is a 
dirt road from Newark to Zanesville five miles shorter, but it is unridable most of 
the year. 

Newark to Columbus — Take route to Jacksontown as above; thence west on 
National road through Hebron, 11 miles; Etna, 20 miles; to Columbus, 35 miles. 

Newark to Columbus via Granville —Go two blocks west on Main to Fifth, 
turn to right and go two blocks north to Five Points, pass Locust street, turn to 
left on Granville street, and straight on to Granville, 6 miles. Leave Granville on 
Alexandria road due west. At first fork keep to left on Worthington road. Then 
take first left-hand turn, which puts you on Jersey road, and keep straight on 
through Jersey, 18 miles; to Gahanna, 30 miles. Here go through long bridge and 
take the Gahanna pike and follow it to its intersection with Broadway, Columbus, 
just ! 'iy> miles from the Capitol. 

Among the sights to be seen in Newark are the Octagon, and the Circle, and 
the Old Fort at the Fair Grounds. All these are magnificent specimens of Mound 
Builders’ work. The State camp grounds for Ohio National Guards is located at 
the Octagon and Circle. 


FAIRFIELD. PERRY 


OHIO DIVISION, L. A. W. 


101 


FRANKLIN. DELAWARE. 



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102 


ROAD BOOK 


LOGAN. 

Area, 448 Square Miles; Population, 31,467. 

The population of the principal towns is: Belle Center, 1,000; Bellefontaine, 
6,873; Degraff, 1,200; Huntsville, 500; Middleburg, 400; Ridgeway, 300; Rushsvl- 
vania, 500; Quincy, 500; Zanesfield, 350; West Liberty, 1,000. 

Information by P. W. Carter, Bellefontaine, Ohio. 

This county, west of the center of the State, is one of the best piked counties 
of Ohio, having over 600 miles of free turnpikes, and these principally of good 
gravel. A few miles are finished in crushed stone, but it being rather soft, these 
roads are not as good as the gravel pikes. Most of the roads are always in excel¬ 
lent shape. 

Bellefontaine to West Liberty, Urbana, and south — South on Main street to 
West Liberty, 8 miles; easy climbs and long coasts. Continue on to Urbana, lb 
miles; and to Springfield, 32 miles. Castle Park is three miles east of West Lib¬ 
erty. 

Bellefontaine to East Liberty, Zanesfield, and east — Hast on Cliillicothe street 
and Eastern avenue to Zanesfield, 5 miles. Be careful of Zanesfield hill. East 
Liberty, 12 miles, good roads to here and one long hill to climb; Middleburg, 10 
miles;’ Marysville, 22 miles; Delaware, 38 miles; Columbus, 56 miles, and central 
part of State. 

Bellefontaine east to New Jerusalem, 7 miles, on Sandusky avenue; West 
Mansfield, 12 miles. 

Bellefontaine northeast to Harper, 5 miles; Rushsvlvania, 9 miles; Big Springs, 
12 miles; Marion, 42 miles; Galion, 60 miles, and northeast. 

Bellefontaine north on Main street to Northwood, 9 miles; Belle Center, 12 
miles; Kenton, 24 miles; Tiffin, 52 miles, and north; northwest from Belle Center, 
to Lima, 35 miles. 

Bellefontaine northwest on Garfield avenue and Huntsville pike to Huntsville’ 
5 miles; west to Lewiston, 9 miles; nortlnvest to Lake Ridge. 12 miles; Bulkhead, 
12 miles; Blpom Center, 14 miles; Lake View, 14 miles; Wapakoneta, 84 miles. 
North from Huntsville to Richland, 10 miles; Belle Center, 12 miles. 

Bellefontaine west on Sidney pike to Logansville, 9 miles; Sidney, 24 miles. 
Good road in Logan County, but It is hilly in Shelby. 

Bellefontaine southwest — South on Main street, 1 mile; southw r est on Carlisle 
pike to twin Lakes, 3J4 miles; here to the west to Degraff, 10 miles; Quincy, 18 
miles; straight ahead at Twin Lakes to Spring Hills, 10 miles. 

There are good pikes connecting the following places: West Liberty and 
Zanesfield, 10 miles; West Liberty and DeGraff, 10 miles; Zanesfield and New 
Jerusalem, 3 miles; East Liberty and West Mansfield, 4 miles; Zanesfield and 
Ruslisylvania, 7 miles; West Mansfield and Rushsylvania, 5 miles; Rnshsylvania 
and Northwood, 4 miles; Rushsylvania and Belle Center, 10 miles; Bell Center and 
Lake Ridge, 9 miles; Northwood and Huntsville, 4 miles; Lakeview and Lewis- 
town, 5 miles; Lewiston and Logansville, 7 miles; and Logansville and Degraff, 
3 miles. 

The roads are all in fine condition, and the surface of the country is just roll¬ 
ing enough to make riding enjoyable. The eastern part of the county is most 
hilly. Bellefontaine is within \ l / 2 miles of the highest point between the Alle¬ 
ghany Mountains and the Mississippi River. The grades are all very easy except 
one hill at West Liberty and one at Zanesfield. Do not coast either of these. 
Logan County is on the main line of the Big Four, between Cleveland, 140, and 
Indianapolis, 142, and on the north branch of the same road between Springfield, 
32, and Sandusky, 99 miles. The Ohio Southern crosses the county in the western 
part through Quincy, and the Toledo & Ohio Central in the east through West 
Mansfield. I*ake Ridge is an island in the Lewistown reservoir, and is one of the 
best fishing resorts in the State. It has a fair hotel. 


CHAMPAIGN. 


OHIO DIVISION, L. A. W. 


103 


SHELBY. 



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101 


ROAD HOOK 


LORAIN. 


Area, 530 Square Miles; Population, 40,295. 

The population of the principal towns is: Elyria, 5,631; Grafton, 000; I y aGrange, 
551; Lorain, 4,863; North Amherst, 1,648; Oberlin, 4,376; Rochester, 218; Welling¬ 
ton, 2,069. 

Information by M. F. Edwards, and F. W. Stewart, Oberlin. 

Lorain County has clay roads, which furnish good riding during the dry weather, 
but are almost impassable in wet weather. There are, however, numerous cinder 
paths in the county, which are a joy to wheelmen. 

There is a good cinder path from Oberlin to Elyria, 9 miles, and on to Cleve¬ 
land, 34 miles. 

There is a splendid cinder path to North Amherst, 7 miles from Oberlin, and a 
good road to Vermillion, 7 miles further. 

Oberlin to Norwalk — Go out West Lorain street to Kipton, 5 miles, roads fair; 
on to Wakeman, 10 miles, roads good; on to Norwalk, 24 miles, roads good. 

The following is taken from the old road book, and was furnished by C. K. 
Whitney, of Oberlin. 

“The road entering the county from the south, coming from Mansfield and 
Ashland (the first town is Sullivan), is a straight clay road through to the lake 
shore and good all the way except in rainy weather. It passes through Hunting- 
ton, Wellington, Pittsfield, and Oberlin, where is located Oberlin College and 
Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Wheeling north the road goes one mile east of 
Amherst, where is located one of the largest stone quarries in the United States, 
which is worth anyone’s while to go and see. At the lake shore turn one mile east 
to Lorain, a lake town, with a good harbor and a number of wheelmen. 

“ The road coming from Cleveland through Rocky River is as fine as can be 
found to Elyria, then turn south, and, passing the county jail, take the telegraph 
road, which is a good clay, except in rainy weather. At Oberlin take road west on 
Lorain street to go to Norwalk and Fremont; after going west four miles, turn 
south, passing the first corner south of Tipton, then turn west and the road passes 
through Wakeman and Collins to Norwalk. The north and middle ridge roads, 
passing through the northern part of the county are poor, being very sandy. The 
road south, four miles to Pittsfield, then east, is a good clay road, and one can go 
that way to LaGrange, then southeast to Medina. Turning west at Pittsfield, the 
road is good for six miles, then there is, at some places, a great deal of sand.” 

The following distances are given: 

Elyria to Lorain, 9 miles; Oberlin, 9 miles; Grafton, 8 miles; Amherst, 8miles; 
Cleveland, 25 miles. 

Oberlin to Wellington, 9 miles; Norwalk, 24 miles. 


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LUCAS. 

Area, 430 Square Miles; Population, 102,296. 

Population of principal places: Toledo, 81,434; Maumee, l,H4o; Auburndale. 
1,609; Sylvania, 543; Waterville, 586; White House, -'>07. 

Map corrected by Ninion T. Elliott, Toledo. 

Information by Arthur E. Chase, Toledo. 

The greater portion of Lucas County is sandy, but nearly all the roads are very 
good for travel by wheel during reasonably dry weather. Stone roads are the 
rule, rather than the exception, and the major portion of them are almost equal 
to asphalt, when not stirred up by continuous rains. Toledo is, of course, the chief 
point of interest, and now claims a population of 140,000, with the streets eminently 
well adapted for its diversified wheeling interests. Good paving is characteristic 
of the city, and, while the greater portion is asphalt, there are several prominent 
streets well paved with fire brick, cobble-stones, cedar block, and macadam. 
Toledo’s standing as a “ bicycle town ” has kept up a lively interest in good roads, 
and there are many pleasant runs radiating from the hub of northwestern Ohio. 
Among them are the following: 

To Detroit — Leave by Collingwood avenue (asphalt); Cherry street (cedar 
block), and West Toledo to Vienna, 11 miles, clay and gravel; Monroe, 21 miles, 
clay and sand, side path; Trenton, 40 miles, clay, fair; Wyandotte, 50 miles, loam, 
fair; to Detroit, 60 miles. 

To Adrian, Mich. — Leave by way of Monroe street and Collingwood avenue, 
asphalt, to Sylvania, 10(4 miles, good pike; Riga, 15 miles, clay, good; Blissfield, 
22 miles, clay, good; Palmyra, 25 miles, good gravel; to Adrian, 32 miles, clay, 
good. At Sylvania turn north and follow telegraph line into Blissfield. 

To Defiance and Bryan —Via Maumee, 10 miles, pike fair; to Waterville, 17 
miles, sandy, fair; to Grand Rapids, 28 miles, clay, fair: to Napoleon, 44 miles, 
clay, good; to Defiance, 51 miles, gravel, good: to Bryan, 65 miles, clay, good. 

In dry weather cross the river at Maumee to Perrysburg and take road on east 
side to Waterville and Grand Rapids. At Grand Rapids recross the river and take 

road following the canal into Napoleon. The direct road from Wauseon to Napo¬ 
leon is sandy and poor. 

Napoleon to Wauseon. 12 miles, clay; Napoleon to Bryan, 25 miles, good clav 
road, part gravel. 

To Oak Harbor and Port Clinton — Out Woodville“street to Milbury, Smiles; 
Oak Harbor, 19 miles; Port Clinton, 27 miles. 

To Bowling Green and Findlay — Out Broadway to Maumee, 10 miles; Perrys¬ 
burg, 11 miles; Bowling Green, 23(4 miles; Van Buren, 40 miles; to Findlay, 48(4 
miles; and by this route to P'ostoria. 

To Fremont — Toledo to Maumee, 9^ miles, stone, good; to Perrysburg, 104£ 
miles, stone, fair; to Lime City, 15(4 miles, stone, fair; to Stony Ridge, 18& miles, 
stone, fair; to Woodville, 27(4 miles, stone, fair; to Hessville, 34(4 miles, stone, 
fair; to Fremont, 42 % miles, stone, good. 

To Elmore and Fremont— Out Woodville street to Milbury, 8 miles; Genoa, 
11 miles; Elmore, 12 miles; Fremont, 34 miles. This route is not as good as that 
by Perrysburg, but is 10 miles shorter. 


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MADISON. 


Area, 465 Square Miles; Population, 20,057. 

The population of the principal towns is: Ton don, 3,313; Mt. Sterling, 752; Plain 
City, 1,245; Somerford, 282; South Solon, 345; West Jefferson, 1,957. 

Information by E. E. Harvey, I v ondon. 

The National pike passes from east to west a little north of the center of the 
comity. ' 

Starting at West Jefferson, go west 8 miles to Lafayette; to Somerford, 12 miles 
then 2 l /2 further is Markley Hill, from which one has plain sailing to Brighton, 1G 
miles from West Jefferson. This road is ridable the year round. 

Most of the roads of Madison County are level except near streams. There are 
no hills that can not be ridden. The roads are nearly all graveled and can be 
ridden except during the thawing season, but they then quickly settle. 

London is the county seat. Keep off the sidewalks. 

London to Columbus — From Public Square, on east High street, to Jefferson, 
10 miles; on National pike east to Columbus, 25 miles. 

London to Plain City and Marysville — From Public .Square take East High 
street for three blocks, turn to left on Elm street, continue straight ahead to Marys¬ 
ville, 27 miles; and for Plain City, turn to the right at the first road for Lafayette, 
4 miles; Gillivan, 5 miles; Plain City, 12 miles. 

London to Springfield — Leaving Public Square take North Main street, turn 
to left at first street after passing park on right, go to Plattsburg, 10 miles; 
and Springfield, 21 miles; or, instead of turning to left, continue stright ahead 
to Somerford, 4 miles; then on the National pike, 18 miles, to Springfield, 22 
miles. 

London to South Charleston — Leaving Public Square, take West High street 
for Yi miles to fork, and there for Charleston, go straight ahead for 12 miles. 

London to Washington C. H.— Go out West High street for miles, take 
left fork and go to Coalnut Run, 4 miles; Midway, 11 miles; and on to Washing¬ 
ton C. H., 27 miles. At Midway turn to right for South Solon. 

London to Danville — Go to Walnut Run, 4 miles; then one block to left, then 
to the right, and at forks, one mile further, keep straight ahead on the right fork 
for Danville, 11 miles; and for Chenoweth Corners, take left-hand fork and reach 
Chenoweth Corners, 12 miles. 

London to Lilly Chapel, California, and Mt. Sterling—For Lilly Chapel, leav¬ 
ing Public Square take South Main street, turn to left at first street after crossing 
railroad, and keep straight on to Lilly Chapel, 10 miles. For California, straight 
out South Main street for two miles to fork; here keep on along the left fork to 
California, 7 miles. For Mt. Sterling, at three miles out take fork to right and 
keep on it to Mt. Sterling, 14 miles from London. 

London to South Charleston, 12 miles; Selma, 17 miles; Cedarville, 22 miles; 
and Xenia, 30 miles. 


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MAHONING. 


Area, 422 Square Miles; Population, 55,979. 


The population of the principal towns is: Canfield, 07-3; Gowellville, 702; 
Poland, 390; Youngstown, 33,220. 

Information by M. E. Gewis, Youngstown. 

Youngstown, the county seat, is considered one of the busiest little cities in the 
country. It has many miles of fine paved streets and quite a number of hospitable 
wheelmen who will always gladly furnish any information desired. 

The principal streets begin at the Public Square. 

Youngstow n northeast—Northeast by Wick avenue, one mile, brick pavement: 
thence three miles to Sueder’s Corners, macadamized. Here the roads diverge. 
North to Church Hill, 2 miles; good dirt road. Northeast to Brookfield, 7 miles; 
good dirt road. East to Hubbard, iy 2 miles; level dirt road. 

Youngstown to Austintown — From Public Square west by Federal street to 
Spring Common, y 2 mile from Square; thence by Mahoning avenue to Austintown, 
5 miles. Returning to Spring Common, northwest to Gerard, A l / 2 miles; good dirt 
road. Be carefnl here and keep off the sidewalks. Starting from Spring Common, 
go north via Belmont avenue about one mile to Fair Grounds; road is muddy aiul 
bad to here, but the country road now begins, and is a very good dirt road to Church 
Hill, 4 miles, and a beautiful ride. 

Youngstown to New’ Bedford — East from Square, on P'ederal street, asphalt, 
-% miles; then by Wilson avenue to Hazleton, 2*4 miles; dirt road; but do not touch 
sidewalks; thence east 3 y 2 miles to Coitsville; slightly hilly but good road; thence 
northeast 3% miles to New Bedford, a beautiful old-fashioned village of 300 inhab¬ 
itants. This is a quiet place and has pleasant people, always glad to see strangers. 
Don’t fail to stop at the Truly Rural. Most hospitable boniface in this part ot the 
country. Freedom of the place and a good square meal at a reasonable price. 
Nothing will be left undone for the comfort of well-behaved cyclists, either ladies 
or gentlemen. 

Youngstown to Springfield — Public Square, southeast via Federal street to 
Poland avenue: thence by a good cinder road five miles to Poland village, an edu¬ 
cational center. Refined, quiet people, w r ho will always treat wheelmen well if 
they, in turn, behave themselves. The roads are good, and plenty of fine water 
abounds; thence seven miles to New Middletown, a level, fine road; thence by a 

good road to Sub Rosa,-; southwest to Springfield,-. Their spring- 

water is used in distilling whisky, etc. 

The general surface ol the county is considered quite hilly, but nevertheless in 
Summer affords very fine riding. About Youngstown the riding is verv fine on 
account of the well-paved streets. 

Youngstown has a beautiful park — Glemvood — considered by many as the 
finest park in the State. It consists of three miles of picturesque valley, with a 
clear rippling stream running over rock and pebble bottom. A fine place for trout 
and bass in the near future. Twelveor fourteen miles of beautiful roads, a natural 
water-fall, bubbling springs, etc. 

Much credit is due Mr. John A. Gogan, Jr., for his energetic work in the cause 
of road improvement in this county. 

1 he State roads — north and south, and east and west — cross at Canfield, the 
geographical center of the county. 

1 he State road from the north enters from Niles and Mineral Ridce, and thence 
3 miles to Austintown, is rather stony and hilly; thence 5 miles to Canfield, 
is level and smooth; thence 10 miles to Columbiana, is exceptionally good. 

1 he east and west state road enters on the west from Deerfield; thence east 3 
miles so Berlin Centre, very good; thence 5 miles to Elsworth, fine road; thence 3 
miles to Boardman, hard surface, but hilly; thence 4 miles to Poland level but 
sandy. 




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STARK. 


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MARION. 


Area, 416 Square Miles; Population, 24,727. 

The population of the principal towns is: Caledonia, 757; Green Camp, 290; 
Tame, 948; Marion, 8,827; Prospect, 830; and Waldo, 151. 

The roads of Marion County are good stone and gravel pikes, generally level. 

To Upper Sandusky, IS miles; through Brush Ridge is piked one-half way; 
balance good dirt road. 

To Bucyrus, 18 miles; is a fair stone and gravel pike. 

To Mt. Gilead, 18 miles; through Claridon, Denmark, and Edison. This is a 
good pike in Marion County. 

To Delaware and Columbus — South through Waldo, 9 miles; Norton, 10 miles; 
to Delaware, 20 miles; and Columbus, 45 miles. A good gravel and stone pike, 
slightly hilly part of the distance. Another route is to go south via Prospect, 10 
miles, and then 4 miles east to Waldo and south to Delaware, 11 miles further. 

To Urbana — Southwest over a good gravel pike to Green Camp, 6 miles; to 
Richwood, 16 miles; thence to Marysville and Urbana, 45 miles. 

To Bellefontaine — A good all gravel road, the last ten miles of which has some 
high hills, and passing through Green Camp, Essex, West Mansfield, East liberty, 
to Bellefontaine, 44 miles. 

To Kenton — Northwest through Big Island and Cochran, to Kenton, 26 miles. 
A good gravel pike, smooth in all seasons. Another route is via Green Camp, 6 
miles, to Earue, 16 miles; thence to Kenton, 29 miles. A good smooth road all the 
way. 

To Larue — The shortest route is south on Green Camp pike, 4 y x miles; thence 
west 10 miles to Earue. A good smooth gravel road all the way. 

To Prospect —A good smooth gravel road leads south to Prospect, 10 miles. 
This is a beautiful little town of 200, and is quite a summer resort. 

From Prospect to Harysville there is a good gravel road, a distance of 28 
miles; Prospect south to Radnor, 5 miles; thence to Delaware, 6 miles further, a 
fair road. 

Prospect West to Richmond, 6 miles; thence south to Magnetic Springs, 6 
miles; then south 1 mile and east 11 miles to Delaware. A very pretty ride. 


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MEDINA. 


Area, 420 Square Miles; Population, 21,742. 

The populations of the principal towns is: Seville, 599; Lodi, 568; Liverpool, 
240; Medina, 2,073; Wadsworth, 1,574; Western Star, 77. 

Information by A. D. Sheldon, C. F- Whittlesey, and B. Hendrickson, Medina. 

The character of the roads during the summer time about the village, for within 
fifteen miles, is very good. The road-beds are of clay, and during the Winter and 
Spring are usually very bad — in fact, impassable for a wheel — but during the 
Summer, except after a heavy shower, they make very good wheeling roads. The 
country round about is rolling. West of Medina the roads are quite level, with 
few or no hills. East of Medina the hills are quite frequent, and are about fifty 
feet high. 

Medina to Akron — By going east on the street one block south of the post- 
office, instead of the postoffice street, the fatiguing hills one mile east of Medina 
may be avoided. This is the old Smith road, leading east from the Union House, 
and joining the other road two miles east of Medina. It is but one-quarter mile 
longer than the hilly road. Go directly east 15 miles; here take fork to right to 
Akron, 20 miles. 

riedina to Cleveland — It is usual to take the pike running north from the 
American House straight iiito Cleveland, 25 miles. A good road, rolling, and, ex¬ 
cept the first ten miles out, planked to the city. The plank road affords good riding. 

riedina to Wellington — Take the road in front of the American House and go 
directly west 1 mile, where it turns to the right. Follow diagonal road 3 miles 
to Mallet Creek; thence due west through Litchfield and Penfield, in Lorain 
County, 5 miles apart, to Wellington, 19 miles from Medina. This is a good dirt 
road, mostly level. 

riedina to Wooster —Follow the old pike directly south 9 miles to Seville; 
thence west and southwest 3 miles to Creston, and thence to Wooster; or take 
Harrisville road leaving American House; follow Seville road south, and take first 
main road leading west into the country after crossing Northern Ohio Railroad. 
Follow this road in a generally southwesterly direction 5 miles to Whittlesey; 
thence due south to Wooster, 25 miles from Medina, and passing y 2 mile west of 
Leroy and Canaan. Road is quite hilly for 2 miles south of Whittlesey. The first 
route given is probably the better route. 

Hedina to Ashland — Take Harrisville road to a point \ l / 2 miles south from 
Whittlesey; there, at fork, take right diagonal road and follow it 6 miles to Lodi, 
at the crossing of the W. & L- F. and B. & O. railroads. Following same diagonal 
road 6 miles further, we come to West Salem, 12 miles, just over the line in Wayne 
County, and on the N. Y. P. & O. railroad. Fourteen miles further on we reach 
Ashland, 31 miles from Medina. In Medina County this road is good, there being 
but one hill of any consideration between Whittlesey and Lodi. 

Hedina to Elyria — Go, as to Wellington, to Mallet Creek, then follow main 
road north and west to Grafton, Lorain County; thence west 8 miles, to Flyria, 24 
miles. Road is clay and grades are easy. 

Medina to Chippewa Lake — Chippewa Lake is a summer resort, and the road 
has easy grades and a good clay surface. The lake is 6 miles south and west from 
Medina. It is also north and west from Seville, 5 miles, and an easy road. All 
roads east of Medina are hilly. All the roads west of Medina are comparatively 
level, with few or no hills. 


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MEIGS. 


Area, 415 Square Miles; Population, 29,813. 

The population of the principal towns is: Middleport, 3,211, and Pomeroy, 
4,726. 

No report has been received from Meigs County, and the following is taken 
from the 1892 road book : 

“There are three roads out of Middleport that are passable for wheelmen, 
one going south, one north, and one west. 

“The south road follows the river to Gallipolis, and is known as the Gallipolis 
Road. To leave town by this road, one should go out Main street to the hills, turn 
to the left, or south, and, keeping as near the hills as possible, pass the Kentuck}* 
and Middleport Depot, and go through Reading Creek bridge, a mile from town. 
Then there is but one road, going through Cheshire, 5 miles; Addison and Galli¬ 
polis, 18 miles. Road-bed, dirt; a little sandy in places, but withal fair, in riding 
season. There are few swells, and no large hills to climb; road is well shaded, 
and the scenery fine. 

“The road going west is a continuation of Mill street. It goes to Rutland, 
6 miles; then branches toward Wilkesville and Harrisonville. Road-bed, dirt; in¬ 
different. Surface is hilly. This road also goes on from Rutland, through Albany 
and Athens. Very hilly. 

“The road going north passes through Pomeroy, 2 miles; Minersville, Syra¬ 
cuse, Racine, and so on. Road-bed, dirt; fair condition, no large hills. 

“Owing to the surrounding hills, the majority of tourists pass through this 
county on the train, unless coming up from Gallipolis. 

“ I have just come down from Ann Arbor, Mich., on my wheel. About 10 miles 
southeast of Chillicothe the country became so hilly that my tour was more of a 
pedestrian trip, and it was necessary to take the train from McArthur to Galli¬ 
polis.” 


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MERCER. 


Area, 460 Square Miles; Population, 27,220. 

The population of the principal towns is: Celina, 2,702; Fort Recovery, 1,186; 
Shane’s Crossing, 993; Coldwater, 490; Mendon, 400. 

Mercer County has about 400 miles of good graveled pikes; all the roads lead¬ 
ing from Celina, the county seat, being piked. The country is very level. 

Celina is located on the Mercer County Reservoir, the largest artificial body of 
water in the world, and which is well stocked with many varieties of fish, prin¬ 
cipally black bass. 

From Celina to St. Marys, Wapakoneta, and Lima. —Go east from City Hall, 
St. Marys, 10 miles; continue straight east through St. Mary’s to Wapakoneta, 20 
miles; go north from there to Lima, 33 miles; a good, level graveled pike all the 
distance. 

To Van Wert. —Go north on Main street, straight road into Van Wert, 22 miles; 
the first eight miles is a good pike, balance dirt road, much traveled, good in dry- 
weather; very level. 

To Rockford, Willshire, O., Decatur, Ind., and Ft. Wayne. — Go northwest to 

Rockford, 11 miles; Willshire, 19 miles; Decatur, 28 miles; Ft. Wayne, 49 miles. 
All gravel pike, except nine miles between Willshire and Decatur, and two miles 
between Decatur and Ft. Wayne. 

To Greenville, Ohio. — Go south on Main street, passing over Reservoir bank 
pike; turn to left first chance, follow pike to railroad, turn to right, straight road 
into North Star, 16 miles; turn to left 2 miles, to Devlin, 18 miles; turn to right, 
going in a southwesterly direction to Brock, 22 miles; Navada, 26 miles; Beams- 
ville, 28 miles; Pikeville, 30 miles; Greenville, 35 miles. A good graveled pike all 
the way; country- level. 

To Portland, Ind. — Go south from City Hall four squares, turn to right, go 
three miles, turn to left, straight south to Coldwater, ~]/ 2 miles; turn to right, go 
six miles straight west, turn to left one-half mile before you get to Macedon; go 
straight south four miles, turn to right to Fort Recovery-, 19 y 2 miles; go west from 
there to Portland, 30*4 miles. 

To Sidney.— East to St. Marys, 10 miles; south to New Bremen, 17 miles; go 
east 3 y 2 miles, turn to right to McCartyville, 26 miles; Sidney, 35 miles; good pike. 


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MIAMI. 


Area, 396 Square Miles; Population, 39,754. 

The population of the principal towns is: Bradford, 1,338; Casstown, 202; 
Covington, 1,778; Huntersville, 760; Piqua, 9,090; Tippecanoe City, 1,465; Troy, 4,494; 
West Milton, 796. 

Information by W. H. Telford, Troy. 

The roads of Miami County may be classed as good. They are of gravel, gen¬ 
erally level, with no hills that can not be ridden. They are free roads, and the 
streams are generally bridged. Troy is the county seat. 

Troy to Dayton. — Choice of three routes. Shortest route: Starting at Public 
Square, go east five blocks to Union street; turn to right, and the road leads in an 
almost straight line to Dayton, 18 miles. Second route: Go east on Main street 
from Public Square, cross Bradford bridge; a little further on the road forks, but 
keep to the right, passing through Charleston, 9.6 miles; to Dayton, 18 miles. 
The third route is much longer, but one of the most picturesque roads in the 
county. Leaving Public Square, go west, keeping to the right at the forks of the 
street; after going up a short incline, turn to the left; turn at the second road 
bearing to the right. You will now soon come to Horseshoe Bend. After going 
down the bend and crossing bridge, turn to left at first cross-road. This will bring 
you to Ludlow, with Lndlow Falls opposite, continuing south through Milton, 9.7 
miles to Dayton. 

Troy to Springfield. — East on Main street, cross Bradford bridge, bearing to 
left at a fork in road. At about seventeen miles, bear to right, and Springfield is 
five miles ahead. 

Troy to Greenville. —West from Public Square five blocks, turn to left over 
canal, and at a church on corner turn to right; then on through Pleasant Hill, 8.2 
miles, to Greenville, 25 miles. 

Troy to Piqua. — The tourist has choice of two roads to Piqua. That on east 
of river is generally in best condition. For this road, go west on Main street six 
blocks; turn to right, cross river and turn to left, following main road, 8 miles, to 
Piqua. The other road follows the electric railway all the way to Piqua. Piqua 
to Sidney, 12 miles. Take road to left after crossing river on the north of Piqua. 
Keep off sidewalks in Piqua. 


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MONROE. 


Area, 468 Square Miles; Population, 25 , 175 . 


The population of the principal towns is: Calais, 135; Beallsville, 512; Clar- 
ington, 762; Graysville, 107; Jerusalem, 112; Miltousburg, 123; and Woodsfield, 
1,031. 

No report from this county, which is a very hilly one, with probably no roads 
fit for wheeling. 


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MONTGOMERY. 


Area, 480 Square Miles; Population, 100,852. 

It is in the southwestern portion of the State. The population of the principal 
localities is: Dayton, 57,978; Chanibersburg, 69; Vandalia, 265; Brookville, 618; 
Phillipsburg, 270; Germantown, 1,437; Farmersville, 472; New Lebanon, 149; 
Miamisburg, 2,952; West Carrollton, 360; Centerville, 252. 

Map corrected by Fred. J. Cellarius, Dayton. 

Information by John A. Hiller, C. E. 

The principal roads of Mongomery County consist of turnpikes, radiating from 
Dayton (the county seat) as a center.’ These’pikesare all kept in good condition, 
ana the topography of this county is such that the roads are all fairly level, save 
in some parts, which will be noted in a detailed description. 

The Dayton and Covington turnpike runs northwestward from North Main 
street, in Dayton, to Harrisburg, 9 miles; Union, 11 miles; West Milton, 16 miles; 
Ludlow Falls, 18 miles; Pleasant Hill, 22 miles; Covington, 26 miles. The grades 
are rolling. 

The Miami and Montgomery or New Troy Pike runs northwardly from Keowee 
street, in North Dayton, to Chanibersburg, 7 miles; Vandalia, 9 miles; Troy, 20 
miles. Hilly from Chanibersburg to Vandalia. 

The North Miami Pike or Old Troy Pike runs northwardly from Valley street 

to Tippecanoe, 16 miles; Troy, 20 miles; Piqua, 28 miles. Occasional hills are met 
with, but of no great height or grade. 

The Valley Pike runs northeastward from Valley street to Osborn, 10 miles; 
Springfield, 24 miles. This road is nearly level throughout, the surface is good and 
forms a very desirable road from Columbus and eastern points to Dayton, Rich¬ 
mond, Indianapolis, etc. 

The Springfield Pike runs eastwardly from East Third street to Fairfield, 12 
miles; .Springfield. 24 miles. This is the southern fork of the National road from 
Springfield through Dayton to Richmond. The surface is smooth, but slightly 
rolling. 

The Xenia Pike runs southeastward to Xenia, 13 miles. A hilly but well-kept 
pike. 

The Lebanon Pike runs southward from Main street to Centerville, 10 miles; 
Lebanon, 24 miles. From Lebanon there is a smooth, slightly rolling road to 
Cincinnati, 54 miles. 

The Cincinnati Pike leads southwestward from South Main street to Alex- 
anderville, 6 miles; Carrollton, 7 miles; Miamisburg, 10 miles; Franklin, 16 miles. 
At Franklin the road forks: to the left through Monroe, Sharon, Reading, etc., to 
Cincinnati, 53 miles; to the right through Middletown, Hamilton, Carthage, etc., 
to Cincinnati, 65 miles. The first four miles in Montgomen- County are hilly, the 
remainder to Franklin is slightly rough, but very level. 

The Dayton and Western Pike leads directly west from Third street to the 
Soldiers’ Home, 1 mile; New Lebanon, 10 miles; Johnsville, 12 miles; West Alex¬ 
andria, 18 miles; Eaton, 24 miles; Richmond, 40 miles; Indianapolis, 110 miles. 
This is a continuation of the south fork of National road or Springfield pike, join¬ 
ing the National road at Richmond. 

In addition to the above turnpikes the county is traversed in every direction 
by roads mostly good, but as they are of no real interest to any save local riders, 
their description is omitted. 


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MORGAN. 


Area, 400 Square Miles; Population, 19,143. 


The population of principal places is: McConnelsville, 1,771; Malt, 865; Stock- 
port, 416. 

No report has been received from this county. The roads are very rough and 
hilly. 

The road running up the right side of the Muskingum River to Zanesville, 17 
miles, is a good dirt road, with easy grades, and a beautiful ride. 


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MORROW. 


Area, 432 Square Miles; Population, 18,120. 


The population of the principal towns is: Cardington, 1,428; Chesterville, 268; 
Edison, 345; Marengo, 276; Mt. Gilead, 1,329; and Sparta, 216. 

The compiler has been unable to obtain any information of this county, 
though the only Teague member in the county, after having two maps sent him 
at different times, at his request, for correction, failed to respond to numerous 
letters of inquiry. 

From Mt. Gilead, the county seat, via Lexington to Mansfield, is 24 miles. 

To Mt. Vernon via Chesterville is 24 miles. 


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MUSKINGUM. 


Area, 651 Square Miles; Population, 51,210. 

The population of the principal towns is: Adamsville, 335; Cannelville, 177; 
Dresden, 1,247; Frazeysburg, 610; New Concord, 719; Norwich, 234; Roseville, 714 
Taylorsville, 631; Zanesville, 21,009. 

Information by Chas. T. Fortune, Zanesville. 

Zanesville, the county seat, is a great wheel town, with good repair shops, etc. 
The principal roads for wheeling are the National pike, east and west; the Mays- 
ville pike, running southwest through Lancaster and Chillicothe, and the River 
road down the Muskingum. 

National Pike, East — Ueave the city on Main street, which is part of the pike; 
continue east on Greenwood avenue to Greenwood Cemetery, where brick pave¬ 
ment ends. From here the surface is macadam, generally good, but sometimes 
stony. To Norwich, 12 miles, the road is hilly, but ridable; thence to New Con¬ 
cord, 16 miles, and Cambridge, 26 miles, the grades are easier. 

National Pike, West — Cross Y bridge at foot of Main street, taking left-hand 
fork, and continue straight out West Main street. First five miles good. Mt. Ster¬ 
ling, 8 miles; two steep hills, which should be walked. Beyond Mt. Sterling the 
road is hilly, but the grade gradually becomes easier, and after passing through 
Hopewell, 9 miles; Gratiot, 12 miles; Brownsville, 14 miles; Linville, 18 miles; and 
Jacksontown, 22 miles, the hills end, and the tourist will find a level road to Colum¬ 
bus, 54 miles. But beyond Hebron, the road will be found sand}’ and rutty, with 
occasional side-paths. 

Maysville Pike to Lancaster, 39 miles, and Chillicothe, 75 miles — South 011 

Sixth street from Main street, over Sixth-street bridge, and south on Putnam ave¬ 
nue, turning diagonall}’ to right at street-car barn. The road is in a bad state of 
repair, but the portions in Muskingum and Perry counties have been bought by 
the counties, and will probably be improved. To White Cottage, 7 miles, the road 
is rolling and good. To Fultonliam, 10 miles, it is rough and hilly. To Somerset, 
21 miles, it is rough, and there are three steep hills. F'rom Somerset to Lancaster 
the road improves, and, with the exception of two or three steep hills, the ten¬ 
dency is to down grade. 

Huskingum River Road, South — The road on the west side of the river is 
generally the better as far as Taylorsville, 10 miles, and Duncan’s Falls, on the 
opposite side, the road on the east side being very sandy, except in the Spring and 
early Summer, when it should be taken. Below Taylorsville the road on the west 
bank becomes so sandy as to be almost unridable, and the other road, although 
rough and hilly, is preferable. The road passes through Gaysport, 14 miles; Eagles- 
port, 20 miles; McConnelsville, 26 miles, and Malta, across the river. The river is 
bridged at Brush Creek, 5 miles; Taylorsville, Gaysport, and McConnelsville. 

Huskingum River Road, North — The road on the east bank is good only to 
Gilbert Station, 7 miles; beyond there to Dresden, 16 miles, unridable, because of 
the hills and sand. The road on the west side is no better, the first few miles 
being fairly good, but most of it being unridable. 

To Dresden and Coshocton — There are two other routes to Dresden, one be¬ 
ing the Dresden road, which is unridable, and the other via the Frazeysburg road. 
To take this road cross Fifth-street viaduct, and continue out Maple avenue to 
forks of road, the right being Dresden road and the left the Frazeysburg road. 
Keep to the left. The first four miles is macadam, the balance a dirt road, and 
generally good. There are a number of hills, but all of them can be ridden. This 
road leads to Frazeysburg, 18 miles. About 15 miles out a good dirt road connects 
with Dresden, 18 miles. P'rotn Dresden a good gravel road leads to Coshocton, 15 
miles from Dresden, passing through Adam’s Mills and Roscoe. 

Zanesville to Newark — There are several routes to Newark, the shortest be¬ 
ing the Newark dirt road, 26 miles, but this is one of the worst roads in the county, 
and should be avoided. I11 going via the National pike, the route via Mt. Sterling 


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is by far the best in dry weather, heaving the pike to the right at Mt. Sterling, 8 
miles, keep to the left at the first forks. The first few miles are hilly; after this 
the general tendency of the grade is down. In going from Newark to Zanesville, 
it is better to go via jacksontown, as the grade is in favor of the rider this way. 

Old Marietta Road —South on Sixth to Marietta; east on Marietta to end of brick 
pavement: then turn to right. This is a dirt road, good in Summer, but most of 
it very hilly. It passes through Chandlersville, 10 miles; High Hill, 15 miles; Zeno, 
18 miles; and Young Hickory, 21 miles. Beyond here the road is so hilly it can 
hardly be ridden. The best route to Marietta is via the Muskingum River road, 
which is not only better, but which passes through some of the grandest scenery 
in the State. A dirt road leads from High Hill to Cumberland, in Guernsey 
County, 26 miles. 


NOBLE. 

Area, 415 Square Miles; Population, 20,753. 

The population of the principal towns is: Batesville (Williamsburg), 327; Cald¬ 
well, 1,248; Dexter, 217; Mount Ephraim, 250; Sarahsville, 306; Middleburg, 76; 
Summerfield, 582. 

Information by H. B. Coen, Mt. Ephraim. 

The roads of Noble County are dirt roads, but are well cared for, and furnish 
good riding from May to December. They are generally hilly. The following 
routes are from Mt. Ephraim to the places named: 

To Washington, Guernsey County, via Senecaville, 7 miles; Gore City, 11 miles; 
to Washington, 17 miles. Good road; hilly after leaving Senecaville. 

To Cambridge via Chaseville, 5 miles; Hartford, 8 miles; Byrsville, 14 miles; 
to Cambridge, 20 piiles. Fine road, only two or three hills. Cambridge is on the 
National pike. 

To Zanesville take above route to Cambridge; then on National road to 
Zanesville, about 44 miles. 

To flcConnelsville go via Fredericksdale, 4 miles; Sarahsville, 6 miles; Olive, 
12 miles; Caldwell, 13 miles; and from Caldwell, either by Sharon, Olive Green, 
and Reinersville, or via Keiths, which is probably the better route. Distance to 
McConnelsville, 40 miles. A good road; hilly beyond Caldwell. 

To Harietta via Freedom, 3 miles; Steamtown, 5 miles; East Union, 10 miles; 
Carlisle, 13 miles; Harriettsville, Lower Salem, 35 miles; Warner, 36 miles; Pinch- 
town, 47 miles; to Marietta, 49 miles. A fine road, with only two or three hills. 
Returning from Marietta, the route from Warner via Dexter City to Caldwell, less 
upgrade. 

To Bellaire go to Washington or Quaker City, and follow the National road. 

To Quaker City go via Freedom, 3 miles; Batesville, 9 miles; to Quaker City, 
14 miles. 



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OTTAWA. 

Area, 311 Square Miles; Population, 21,974. 

The population of the principal towns is: Catawba Island, 550; Elmore, 1,198; 
Genoa, 839; Oak Harbor, 1,681; Port Clinton, 2,049; Put-in-Bay, 282; Rocky Ridge, 483. 

Information by Roy F. Darling, Elmore. 

The soil of this county generally consists of a black loam, except for a few 
miles east of Port Clinton, where there is some sand. The roads, therefore, are 
very compact and solid in the dry' season, and are considered fairly good roads 
for cycling. There are few stone roads or pikes in the county, except in Dan¬ 
bury township, which has most of its roads piked. Port Clinton is the county 
seat. 

Port Clinton to Bowling Green — Take the road crossing the Portage river. 
Follow this road to Oak Harbor, 12 miles, and keep on up the river about 5 miles; 
then cross over on the big iron bridge and keep on up the river through Elmore, 
20 miles; Woodville, 24 miles; Pemberville, 30 miles; to Bowling Green, 40 miles. 

Port Clinton to Toledo —Follow above road to Oak Harbor. At the west 
end of town, just before crossing iron bridge, turn to the right and go % of a mile 
north. Then turn to the left, the road leading in a northwesterly direction, until 
you strike a road running due west. Continue on this road until you strike the 
Toledo or State road. You will know the road by the telegraph line. Then turn 
to the right and follow the wires into Toledo, 29% miles. 

Port Clinton to Fremont — Take the main road due southwest to Fremont, 
16 miles. 

Port Clinton to Sandusky — You take the road between the E. S. & M. S. Rail¬ 
road tracks, with a bridge a mile long over Sandusky Bay to cross, or take the 
train over. 


The following is taken from the ’92 Road Book: 

Fremont to Catawba Island — Take the direct road to Port Clinton; then take 
the road called the State road, which is piked all the way to Gypsum; then keep 
straight ahead on the same road for % mile, turn to the left and-take the cross¬ 
road from Gypsum to the Harbor Bridge, which is one mile; then keep straight 
ahead until you cross the Harbor Bridge; here follow the Lake Shore road around 
that road which is called the East road, and which will take you direct to the 
village of Catawba Island, a great summer resort and a place where one can make 
connection with boats for Cleveland, Detroit, Toledo, Put-in-Bay, Sandusky, 
Kelly’s Island, etc. There are fine roads all the way, this island being especially 
noted for them, 24 miles from Fremont. 

Fremont to Lakeside —Take the same route to Harbor Bridge, here turn to 
the right and go to Lakeside, 26 miles from Fremont. 

All of these roads are good. The distance from Harbor Bridge to Lakeside is 
about 6 miles, and to Marblehead, on the same road, about 7 miles. 


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PAULDING. 


Area, 414 Square Miles; Population, 25,932. 


The population of the principal towns is: Antwerp, 1,331; Cecil, 348; I y atty, 
594; Melrose, 430; Oakwood, 378; Paulding, 1,879; Payne, 1,146; Scott, 766. 

Informatian by E. P. Copeland, Paulding. 

The roads of Paulding County are level dirt roads, and not ridable until after 
May 1. The following distances are given: 

To Defiance, 18 miles; Hicksville, 18 miles; Antwerp, 11 miles; Cecil, 7 miles; 
Payne, 11 miles; Scott, 8 miles; Van Wert, 18 miles; Grove Hill, 14 miles; Melrose, 
14 miles; Oakwood, 15 miles. 


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PERRY. 


Area, 402 Square Miles; Population, 31,151. 

The population of principal towns is: New Straitsville, 3,747; Shawnee, 3,266; 
Corning, 1,551; New Lexington, 1,470; Somerset, 1,127; Rendville, 859; Thornton, 
405; Junction City, 394. 

This county is hilly, especially in the southern portion. The Zanesville and 
Maysville pike passes through the northwestern portion of the county. With this 
exception the roads are clay, which, from May to October, are compact and smooth, 
except after continuous rains. They wind around the hills and down small narrow’ 
valleys, giving a variety of scenery unsurpassed. 

New Lexington is the county seat, and from which routes are given: 

To Newark — Northwest on Main street to Somerset, 9 miles; Thornville, 18 
miles; to New r ark, 27 miles. 

To Lancaster — Same as above to Somerset, thence west on pike to Lancaster, 
26 miles. 

To Zanesville — North on Water street to Rehobath, 2 miles; Saltillo, 7 miles; 
Fultonham, 11 miles; thence east on pike to Zanesville, 26 miles. Also, south on 
Main to Mill street: thence on Mill street and Bear Run road to McLuney, 9 miles; 
Crooksville, 12 miles; Roseville, 17 miles; to Zanesville, 27 miles. The former is 
the better route. 

To Columbus — Take route to Somerset; 2% miles on Thornville route, turn 
to left to New Salem, 10 miles; thence via Thurston, Baltimore, Basil, Pickering- 
ton, and Brice to Columbus, 56 miles. 

To Logan — South on Water street, passing cemetery, to Anderson’s Station, 
3 miles; Middletown, 9 miles; Maxville, 12 miles; to Logan, 18 miles. 




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PICKAWAY. 


Area, 501 Square Miles; Population, 26,959. 

The population of the principal towns is: Ashville, 430; Circleville, 6,556; 
Commercial Point, 265; Darbyville, 257; New Holland, 683; South Bloomfield, 272; 
Tarlton, 448; Williamsport, 368. 

Information by W. H. Shell, Circleville. 

The roads of Pickaway County are generally fair, the more important pikes 
being gravel roads, and furnish very' good riding, though they get dusty in dry 
weather. Circleville is the county seat. 

Circleville to Columbus — Leaving Court House go north on Court street, con¬ 
tinuing to South Bloomfield, 9 miles; Shadesville, 19 miles, and Columbus, 28 miles. 

Circleville to Chillicothe —River road, south from Court House on Court street, 
over a road that, in good weather, furnishes very good riding, with only one hill 
of any length, 12 miles out, to Chillicothe, 20 miles. The little village of Hopetown 
is passed through, 3% miles from Chillicothe. Another route, which is generally 
preferred by wheelmen going to Chillicothe, the Kingston road, is as follows: At 
Court House turn east, and after crossing railroad track turn to the right; about 

1 mile out at fork of road, keep to the right. This is a good level road to Kingston, 
10 miles. Continuing straight on through Kinnikinnick, 14 miles; Hopetown, 17 
miles; to Chillicothe, 21 miles, to Court House. 

Circleville to Lancaster —Leaving Court House, north on Court one block; 
then east on Main three blocks, and bear to left to Amanda, 12 miles, and Lan¬ 
caster, 21 miles. This pike is rather hilly, and two miles of it near county line is 
very rough, but can be ridden. 

Circleville to Washington C. H. — From Court House north one block, then 
west on Main and Lancaster and Washington pike to New Holland, 10 miles, and 
on to Washington C. H., 21 miles. This road is generally good. 

Circleville and Winchester Pike —From Court House go north out Court street 

2 miles; then bear to right over a level and good pike, to Nebraska, 7 miles, and 
to Winchester, 18 miles, where you take the Columbus and Groveport pike to 
Columbus. 

Circleville and Royalton Pike — From Court House north out Court street 
M mile; then turn to right over a gravel road and rather hilly, to East Ringgold, 
7 miles, and Royalton, 16 miles. 

Circleville and Adelphi Pike — From Court House east on Franklin street, 
crossing railroad track, and turn to right; at half mile out at fork of road, keep 
to left, and on to Adelphi, 15 miles. Southeast from Adelphi, 15 miles, is the 
famous Ash Cave, and 9 miles east is the Rock House, both places well worth a 
visit. 


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PIKE. 

Area, 436 Square Miles; Population, 17,482. 

The population of the principal towns is: Piketon, 1,022; Waverly, 1,567. 

Information by James H. Moore, Chillicothe. O. 

Pike County is very hilly, but the roads, as a rule, follow the courses of the 
streams, and there are a number of good pikes in the county. 

The only route through the county apt to be traveled by tourists is the Chilli¬ 
cothe and ’| pike. This is a good gravel pike all the way between the 

two place in Waverly north, only four miles are in Pike County. From 

Waverly .^’bwo routes may be taken, one on the east side of the river passing 

through Piketon iles; Wakefield, 12 miles; Lucasville, 19 miles; to Portsmouth, 
32 miles. The one on the west side passes through Jasper, 7 miles; crossing the 
river to Lucasville, 20 miles, and following the road on the east side to Portsmouth. 
This is the better route of the two. 

To Jackson Court House — There is a good pike through Given and Dove to 
Beaver, but from here to Jackson the road is a hilly mud road. 

A good pike, with beautiful scenery, runs from Waverly through Dailyville, 
5 miles; Idaho, 10% miles; Latham, 16% miles; Byington, 19 miles; Sinking Springs, 
25 miles; Marshall, 34 miles; to Hillsboro, 42 miles. The portion of this road be¬ 
tween Waverly and Idaho has several long and steep hills, which can be avoided 
by going down to Jasper, and from there to Idaho. 

There is a good, though rather hilly pike, running up the river through Sha- 
ronville, Higby’s, Stony Creek, to Chillicothe. 


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PORTAGE. 

Area, 480 Square Miles; Population, 27,868. 

The principal towns are: Ravenna, 3,417; Kent, 3,501; Garrettsville, 1,040; 
Mantua Station, 076. 

Information by H. M. Deming, Rootstown. 

The roads of Portage County are generally clay, and clay and gravel mixed. 
The roads of the southwestern part of the county are sandy and somewhat hilly. 
On most of the roads of the county the grades are moderate, and the roads are 
good for wheeling, except in wet weather. There are good bridges at all stream- 
crossings. 

To Cleveland — Take Cleveland avenue to Streetsboro, 8 miles; Twinsburg, 
15 miles; Cleveland, 35 miles. This road is hilly to the county line. Some prefer 
to go west from Ravenna, taking the Brady Take road. At the Five Corners, \ x / 2 
mile west of town, take the right-hand road to the railroad crossing; then follow 
the road along the C. & P. R. R. to Hudson, and thence either through Twinsburg 
or Macedonia to Bedford or Cleveland. 

West from Ravenna to Kent, 6 miles, and Cuyahoga Falls, 13 miles. 

Southwest to Tallmadge, 12 miles, and Akron, 17 miles. 

North from Court House to Mantua Station, 9 miles, and Chardon, 30 miles. 

To Garrettsville — Go east from Court House to watering-trough, thence north 
and northeast to Freedom, 8 miles; east x / 2 mile to Dukesburg; thence northeast 
to Garrettsville, V2 l / 2 miles. From Freedom go directly north to Hiram, 5 miles, 
Troy, Burton, etc. 

Three miles from Ravenna take the right-hand road for New ton Falls, 15 miles; 
Warren, 24 miles. This road is less hilly than to go straight east through Charles¬ 
ton and Paris. The roads leading out of Garrettsville have been recently greatly 
improved. From Ravenna east from Court House, 1 x / 2 mile to forks, take left-hand 
road to Charleston, 5 miles; Newton Falls, 15 miles. Take right-hand for Hdin- 
burg, 7 miles; Deerfield, 14 miles; North Benton, 18 miles; east from Fdinburg 

to Palmyra, 12 miles from Ravenna and Youngstown, 32 miles. 

• 

From Ravenna South — One block east of Court House to Rootstown, 4 miles; 
Randolph, 9 miles; New Baltimore, 12 miles; Alliance, 20 miles; Canton, 26 miles. 
One can go to Canton by taking right-hand road \ x / 2 mile south of Rootstown 
through Hartville. There is one big sandy hill. 


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PREBLE. 


Area, 432 Square Miles; Population, 23 , 421 . 

The population of the principal towns is: Camden, 840; Eaton, 2,9:54; Eldorado, 
365; Lewisburg, 480; New Paris, 812; West Alexandria, 575; West Elkton, 210; Win¬ 
chester, 389. 

Information by Spencer C. Hunt, Eaton; assisted by A. L. Reid, County Sur¬ 
veyor. 

The roads of Preble County are all good gravel pikes, well graded, level, and 
dry off rapidly after rains. They are free pikes. 

Tourists going east via the National pike will leave the Richmond and Eaton 
pike at a point near Neil Station, Ind., near the Indiana and Ohio State line. This 
is the first road running north after crossing railroad track east of Richmond, and 
runs half a mile north, then turns east, tending north through Gettysburg, 5 miles, 
and Euphemia, 15 miles; and leaves Preble County 3 miles east of Euphemia, and 
4 miles south of northeast corner of county. This road is fine to four miles west 
of Euphemia, where there is a half mile of mud road. 

The National Road passes nine miles north of Eaton and ten miles north of 
Dayton. 

The roads generally used by tourists are; 

Eaton to flanchester, 12 miles, and Greenville, 25 miles. This is said to be the 
finest road in the State. 

Eaton to Camden, 8 miles; Somerville, 14 miles; and Hamilton, 29 miles. 

Eaton to Richmond, Ind., 16 miles; a fair gravel pike, with few hills. 

Eaton to West Alexandria, 6 miles, and Dayton, 24 miles. 

The road due north from Hamilton through West Elkton, 15 miles; Winches¬ 
ter, 20 miles; West Alexandria, 27 miles, and on to Lewisburg, is a fair gravel 
road, but rather hilly. 


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PUTNAM. 


Area, 480 Square Miles; Population, 30,188. 

The population of the principal towns is: Belmore, 414; Columbus Grove, 
1,677; Dupont, 531; Fort Jennings, 286; Gilboa, 264; Glandorf, 571; Kalida, 444; 
Maurice, 895; Ottawa, 1,717; Leipsic, 1,353; West Leipsic, 502. 

Information by Dr. A. C. Matthias, Gilboa. 

The roads of Putnam County are all level. In the eastern part of the county 
they are all piked, and afford fine riding. In the western part they are mud, and 
very sticky after a rain, but good riding in dry weather. 

To Findlay —Leaving the Court House at Ottawa, go out Main street east to Gil¬ 
boa, 7 miles; then on due east to Findlay, 23 miles. Good gravel pike all the way. 

To Columbus Grove and Lima — Go west on Main street to second iron bridge, 
turn to left and follow pike to Columbus Grove, 7 miles; turn to right on Main 
street, cross the railroad, and turn to left on Second street. Stone pike to Lima, 
12 miles, from Columbus Grove, 19 miles from Ottawa. 

To Leipsic and Defiance — East on Main, turn left at Catholic church, cross two 
railroad tracks, take angling road to right; cross railroad track twice; turn to right 
at first cross-roads; then east two miles; turn to left on gravel pike to Leipsic, 7 
miles. Here take street at east side of town north to telegraph line; turn left and 
follow telegraph line to Defiance, 35 miles from Ottawa. From Ottawa to Defiance 
is a clay and gravel pike, 35 miles; a good road in dr 3 ' weather. 

To Pandora — Take first street west of Court House; turn left, crossing river on 
iron bridge; follow gravel pike, angling to left, 6 miles. 

From Gilboa to HcComb — Turn left on street farthest east, north 4J^ miles to 
ridge, and on to McComb, 12 miles. Gravel road. Or follow Findlay road east 
to cross-roads, 1 mile east of brick church on right; turn left to McComb, 12 miles. 

Gilboa to Bluffton — Cross iron bridge from Main street, south \ x / 2 miles to 
ridge; turn left 1 mile; right to Bluffton, 16 miles. 

From Columbus Grove to Findlay — Follow Main street east on to Pandora, 6 
miles; Benton Ridge to Findlay, 25 miles; gravel and stone pike, with some sand. 

Columbus Grove to Delphos — Follow Main street west, taking road angling 
to left, through Vaughnsville, etc. Sand 3 ' road; no pike. 

Ottawa to Kalida and Delphos, 22 miles — Cross iron bridge through Glandorf 
(Catholic Cathedral here worth seeing); follow road angling to left, 9 miles. 
Gravel pike. 

Kalida to Fort Jennings — Cross creek on iron bridge, follow road angling to 
eft, 8 miles. Gravel pike. 

Fort Jennings to Delphos, 5 miles. Gravel pike. 


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RICHLAND. 

Area, 487 Square Miles; Population, 38,072. 

The population of the principal towns is: Belleville, 941; Independence, 266; 
Lucas, 347; Lexington, 432; Mansfield, 13,473; Plymouth, 1,133; Shiloh, 644; Shelby, 
1,977. 

Information by Ralph J. Harris and L- P. Bennett, Mansfield, Ohio. 

The roads of Richland County are of dirt and clay, which become very heavy 
during wet weather, but dry off rapidly. The eastern and southern portions of the 
county are very hilly. 

The State road, crossing the county from east to west, is a clay road, rather 
hilly, but ridable going east. 

From Mansfield, East, to Mifflin, 9 miles; Jeromeville, Reedsburg, and on to 
Wooster, 34 miles. 

From Mansfeld, West, to Ontario, 6 miles; Gabon, 16 miles; and on to Marion, 
40 miles. First three miles of this road is hilly; balance good. There is a more 
direct road to Marion, running southwest from Mansfield, but it is more hill}'-; 
distance, 36 miles. 

Two miles east of Mansfield a road branches from the State road and runs 
southeast to Lucas, 6 miles; thence to Perryville, Ashland County, 14 miles, and 
Loudonville, 22 miles. 

Another good road enters the county on the west from Bucyrus, 28 miles; and 
Crestline, 12 miles from Mansfield; and leaving Mansfield via Fourth street, con¬ 
tinues to Pavonia, 6 miles, and to Ashland, 14 miles. 

A better road to Ashland runs north past the Ohio Reformatory, 2 miles, and 
the County Infirmary, 6 miles, through Olivesburg, 10 miles, and on to Ashland, 17 
miles. This road is hilly, but free from sand. 

Another good, but hilly road, runs northwest to Shelby, 12 miles, and on to 
Plymouth, 20 miles, and on to Norwalk, Huron County. 

From Mansfield, north on State road, to Shiloh, 14 miles; south on same road 
to Belleville, 10 miles; and Frederickstown, 20 miles; and Mt. Vernon, 27 miles. 
South of Mansfield this road is hill}-, with many stretches of sand. 

A better course from Mansfield to Belleville is to go southwest to Lexington, 7 
miles; thence to Belleville, 12 miles. This is two miles further than the direct 
route, and is rather sandy, but is less hilly. 

To Mt. Gilead and Delaware — Go southwest through Lexington, 7 miles, to 
Mt. Gilead, 24 miles, and Delaware, 51 miles. A good gravel road crosses the 
southern end of the county, entering at Johnsville; thence to Belleville, 8 miles; 
thence east to Independence, 13 miles. The road is quite level; there is a long 
stretch of sand half way, which can be avoided bj' leaving the main road one mile 
east of Belleville, and crossing to a road which runs along a river and joins the 
main road again one and a half miles west of Independence. From Independence 
to Newville, 5 miles, the road is fairly good and level, and thence northeast to 
Perryville, 5 miles, is level, with good surface. Just west of Perryville is a long, 
steep hill, unsafe for coasting. 


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ROSS. 

Area, 658 Square Miles; Population, 39,454. 


The population of principal localities is: Chillicothe, 11,288; Bainbridge,-; 

Adelphi, 489; Bourneville, 205; Clarksburg, 878; Frankfort, G07; Kingston, 751; Lon¬ 
donderry, 200; Richmondale, 275; South Salem, 263. 

Ross County, the garden spot of the beautiful Scioto Valiev, has 2,000 miles of 
roads that are a delight to cyclers. All of the principal roads of the comity are 
good gravel pikes, with easy grades, and afford splendid riding from early spring 
up to December. Chillicothe, the county seat, is situated near the junction of Paint 
Creek with the Scioto River, and is the second oldest town in the State, and at one 
time was the capital. In the beautiful cemetery overlooking the valleys of the Scioto 
River and Paint Creek lie the remains of four of Ohio’s former governors — McAr¬ 
thur, Worthington, Massie, and Allen. 

The works of the Mound Builders abound all over the county, and many rich 
finds have been made and are preserved in the museums of the country. 

The principal pikes are as follows: 

To Circleville and Columbus — Starting from the Court-house, east on Main 
three squares to Bridge street; out Bridge, crossing the iron bridge over the Scioto 
River, to Hopetown, 3% miles; half mile beyond Hopetown turn to the left, and 
follow the “River road” to Circleville, 19 miles. This is a good gravel road, with 
easy grades. Another route to Circleville, usually taken by our riders on the return 
trip, is by first route through Hopetown, continuing straight on through Kiunikin- 
nick, (5 miles, and Kingstown, 10 miles, to Court-house in Circleville, 21 miles; then 
on to Columbus, as in Pickaway County report. 

To Waverly and Portsmouth — Starting from the Court-house, south on Paint 
street, crossing bridge over Paint Creek, and on through Massieville, 5 miles; Alma, 
12 miles, to Waverly, 16 miles, and on to Portsmouth, 48 miles. (See Pike Countv 
report.) This is a good pike, with easy grades, except the “Divide”—a good pull 
of 1% miles to the top (9% miles from Chillicothe), compensated by a fine coast of 
1 Y\ miles. The ascent from the south is the harder, but can be ridden by the aver¬ 
age rider. 

To Bourneville, Bainbridge, and Hillsboro —West on Main two squares to foot 
of hill, then out Cincinnati and Milford pike to Slate Mills, 4% miles; Bourneville, 
12% miles; Bainbridge, 19 miles, and on to Hillsboro, 38 miles. (See Highland 
County.) This is a very enjoyable ride up the rich valley of Paint Creek. 

Greenfield may be reached by a good road from Bainbridge, 12 miles. 

South Salem and Lyndon may be best reached by the Lower Twin road, lead¬ 
ing to the right about a mile east of Bourneville. Distance to South Salem, 22 miles; 
Lyndon, 23 miles, and Greenfield, 27 miles. This is a good road. 

The Greenfield Pike leads to the right one-fourth mile beyond Slate Mills, and 
passes through Lattaville, 13 miles; to Greenfield, 23 miles. ' This is a good pike, 
but is hilly. The easier route to Greenfield is by Bourneville or Bainbridge. 

To Frankfort and Washington C. H. —West on Main street two squares; north 
on High street and out Frankfort pike, keeping to left at fork of roads, 3% miles 
out; to Frankfort, 13 miles, and on through Austin to Washington C. H., 30% miles. 
Twelve miles from Chillicothe, and justdiefore reaching Fi'ankfort, is Bray’s Hill 
— long, steep, and smooth. The rider should have his wheel under full control, if 
he rides down this hill. 

The Greenland Pike — Follow above route to forks of road, 3% miles, and take 
the right fork. A short distance on is a long hill that will test the strength of the 
rider to push up, but once up, vou have a delightful ride to Greenland. 12% miles 
from Chillicothe; New Holland, 23% miles, and Washington C. H., 33% miles. 

To Clarksburg and Washington C. H.— Weston Main two squares; north on 
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miles from Court-house; reeross canal, and on to Clarksburg, 16% miles; New 
Holland, 23% miles, and Washington, 33% miles. A good pike, and the favorite 
route to Washington C. H. 

To Adelphi — The old road to Adelphi was out the Kingston pike to Kinni- 
kinnick, 6 miles, where turn to the right on to Hallsville, 12 miles, and Adelphi, 
20 miles. This is a good pike, but is hilly. A better route, the piking of which 
has just been completed this year, is by the Mooresville and Charleston pike. Go 
east on Main street, crossing "the river bridge, where keep to the right and out to 
Mt. Carmel Church, 7 miles; where keep to the right to Mooresville, 8 miles, and 
on to Tucson, 10% miles, Charleston, 12 miles, and on to the Adelphi pike, 19 miles 
to Adelphi, 21 miles. This pike is a very little further than the route via Kin- 
nikinniek, and is much easier. 

A very good pike runs southeast from town, branching -1% miles from the Court¬ 
house— the right fork leading to Richmondale, 12*4 miles, and the left fork to 
Londonderry, 12.1 miles. 

Tourists are warned not to follow these pikes, expecting to cross Jackson and 
Vinton counties, as the roads of those counties are unridable, except during July 
to October, when the roads are dry. During this season the road to Athens fur¬ 
nishes very fair riding via Londonderry, 12.1 miles — good pike to here — Radcliffs- 
burg, 19.1 miles; Allenville, 28.8 miles; McArthur, 32 miles; Prattsville, 38.2 miles; 
Bowlins Mill, 44.6 miles; Albany, 50.5 miles; Athens, 60.6 miles. 

There are numerous beautiful rides around Chillicothe in addition to those 
named, but being of only local interest, they will not be given here. 


SANDUSKY. 


Area, 418 Square Miles; Population, 30,617. 


The population of the principal towns is: Clyde, 2,500; Bellevue, 3,000; Fre¬ 
mont, 10,000; Green Spring, 1,000; Gibsonburg, 2,000; Lindsey, 800. 

Information by E. Stanley Thomas, Fremont. 

Fremont, the county seat and principal city, is located at the head of naviga¬ 
tion on the Sandusky River. Railroads: L. S. & M. S. (Norwalk Divison), W. &"l. 
E-, and L. E. & W. The two latter roads give free transportation of wheels. There 
are six miles of paved streets, mostly fire-brick. Sidewalk riding prohibited, 
except to those paying for a license and number, the latter to be attached to 
owner’s wheel. No bell or lantern required for street riding. The rooms of the 
Fremont Cycling and Athletic Club can be found on Croghan street, Hochenedel 
Block. All wheelmen welcome to use sitting, smoking, and bath rooms at all 
times. 


Points of Interest. 

Fort Stephenson Park, on the site of the old fort of that name, made famous 
by Colonel Croghan’s defense and brilliant victory over the allied forces of British 
and Indians on August 2, 1813, in the war of 1812. “Betsev Croghan,” the only 
cannon used in the defense of the fort, may be seen near the Soldiers’ Monument 
in the Park. Birchard Library, on the same grounds, contains many articles of 
interest, and an hour or two can be pleasantlv passed within its walls. A ride out 
Birchard avenue to Diamond Park, and thence to end of Buckland avenue both 
Paved with brick, brings the rider to Spiegel Grove, the former residence of the 
late President Hayes, and now occupied by his children. There is a driveway 
through and around the Grove that is always open to visitors. 

The principal piked roads in the county are the Western Reserve and Maumee 
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west to county line, the State road northeast by east from Fremont to Sandusky, 
and the Greensburg pike west from Fremont to Millersville, and thence west to 
county line. The southern tier of townships: .Scott, Jackson, Ballville, Green Creek, 
and York are more or less sandy. Balance of county roads principally clay. The 
latter predominates on the northern part, adjoining Ottawa and Erie counties. 
Through all the county there are stretches of macadam, varying from one-half to 
three or four miles, and the. worst sandy roads are more or less ridable, being 
macadamized and graveled in stretches, which work is being extended more or 
less. On the roads mainly used there is generally to be found a foot-path by and 
around the same, making it passable, though not good riding. 


Ridfs in Vicinity of Fremont. 

The Western Reserve and Maumee Turnpike is the main route for tourists 
passing east or west, and all relay riders from Chicago to New York, or vice versa, 
use this road. Beginning at Bellevue on the east, it takes one through Clyde, Fre¬ 
mont, Hessville, Woodville, and through Wood County to the county line, and from 
there to Perrysburg on the Maumee River, 9 miles from Toledo, a total distance of 
46 miles. The first 12 miles west of Bellevue is a good gravel road; then 4 miles 
of macadam to Fremont; from Fremont west for 8 miles, to Hessville, is one of 
the finest roads for riding in the State, being macadam, topped with gravel, and 
at the present time as smooth as a floor. West of Hessville it is macadam to county 
line. During the riding season this route can be ridden in twelve to twenty-four 
hours after rains. 

The Route to Port Clinton, Catawba Island, and Lake=Side is foot-path and 
macadam for six miles, thence clay for the balance of the distance; is a good road 
during .Summer and Fall, after ft is worn down, but impassable after rains or 
summer thunder-storms until dry. This is a good road to keep away from during 
unsettled weather. 

The State Road leading to Sandusky is macadam for the largest part of the 
distance, there being two or three miles of dirt. 

Tiffin, the west route, is macadam for seven miles, then dirt to county line. 
East route, three miles of macadam, dirt to county line, and rather sandy. 

The Western Reserve and Maumee turnpike intersects Front street, the prin¬ 
cipal business street, at the location of the Wheeling and Take Erie Railroad 
station, bridge over Sandusky River being on the east, south of Front street, three 
squares to Ball House. The starting point for all the routes named below is from 
the intersection of Front street and Western Reserve and Maumee turnpike. 

Green Spring is a very pleasant and pretty summer resort. Railroads, Nickel 
Plate and Sandusky Division, C. C. C. & I. Oak Wood Sanitarium is a pleasant 
place to visit. The large sulphur spring to be seen on the grounds was known by 
the Indian tribes, formerly inhabiting this region, to have medicinal qualities, 
and one of the roads leading thereto follows the old Indian trail. The roads in 
the vicinity are more or less sandy; in some parts unridable, but such stretches 
are not long. 

From Green Spring to Clyde, 6 miles, is a fine gravel road, the others are 
mostly clay or sand, but good roads in the season. 

Green Spring — Two routes can be taken: 

First, distance 10 miles—East on pike 3% miles, crossing Green Creek; at top 
of hill turn south and keep on direct. About two miles of sand is encountered 
near the railroad crossing, half mile of which can not be ridden in dry weather; a 
few hills, but not long, and grades easy. 

Second, 13 miles — South on Front street to railroad dry bridge, keeping to 
right at the bridge; thence by way of Tiffin street to Ballville, 2 miles: at this 
village turn south through covered bridge to county line, or half mile this side of 
county line at the church, turn east, direct road from the turn. Fair road in good 
weather, level, with little sand. Road turning east at church is usually better than 
county-line road one-half mile beyond. 

Tiffin — Two routes: 

First, 18 miles — South on Front street to Birchard avenue, west to Diamond 
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bank of Sandusky River for six miles. A very pleasant and beautiful ride. Ma¬ 
cadam and gravel for six miles. Some few short hills in Seneca County. 

Second, 20 miles — South on Front street, same as Green Spring Route, No. 2, 
keeping on directly south. Three miles of macadam, balance dirt. Some very- 
steep, but not long, hills must be surmounted by this route after entering Seneca 
County. 

Oak Harbor, 13 miles — West on pike about one-fourth mile beyond the plant 
of the Thompson-Houston Carbon Company"; thence north direct to town. Near 
county line turn west for one-half mile, then north. Macadam for eight miles, 
balance dirt. No good unless dry. 

Port Clinton, 16 miles — Rake-Side, 28 miles; Catawba Island, 22 miles, and 
Islands of Rake Erie. North, taking left-hand road under bridge of Rake Erie 
and Western Railroad; at top of hill by" Fair Grounds, take side-path for 2 miles; 
a half mile from railroad crossing take the road on left, and follow in northeast 
direction to destination. Macadam for seven miles, clay for balance. Keep away 
from this route in wet or showery" weather. O 11 this route, at draw-bridge over 
Mud Creek, is the Club House of the DeMar’s Point Hunting and Fishing Club, 
situated on the north bank of creek, S l / 2 miles from Fremont. Meals that w-ill 
tickle the palates of all wheelmen can be procured on application for 25 to 35 cents. 

Sandusky, 25 miles — Three routes are available: 

First — (Only in good weather). East to Ohio avenue, north to R. E. & W. R. 
R., turn east one-sixteenth of a mile to county road, then north again, following 
road direct to Venice. Macadam for three miles, balance clay" to three or four 
miles inside of Erie County, and then macadam to Venice. Good summer road 
when worn down. 

Second — Start same as before, taking State road, which will be found just east 
of county road, the County" Infirmary" standing between them. Direct road through 
Castalia to Sandusky. Macadam majority of distance. 

Third — 32 miles. Rongest but much the best. East on pike through Cly"de 
and Bellevue; two miles from latter place turn north on Columbus pike. Direct 
road, no sand, can be ridden twelve to twenty-four hours after rain. 

Gibsonburg, 13 miles — two routes: 

First — Start as by Tiffin route, No. 1, turning west at a bend in the river on 
Greensburg pike to Millersville, north to Helena, west on township-line road to 
first road, turning north, which is also a township-line road, then turn west at 
third road. Good summer roads. From river to Millersville good gravel pike, 
rest dirt, with stretches of macadam. This route takes one through a portion of 
the gas and oil regions. 

Second — West on pike to Hessville, turning southwest at church one mile 
beyond Hessville, follow road, taking first road to south, then first turn to west, 
south again on township-line road, then west direct to village. No sand; gravel 
and macadam pike and rocky in some portions. 

Elmore, 15 miles — West on pike turning north on either third or fourth road 
from Hessville. Dirt road after leaving the pike. The third road is a little sandy", 
but ridable, except in dry weather. 


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SCIOTO. 


Area, 613 Square Miles; Population, 35,000. 

The population of the principal towns is: Buena Vista, 461; Portsmouth, 12,394; 
Rarden, 296; Sciotoville, 950; South Webster, 323; Wheelersburg, 301. 

Information bj r Frank M. Smith and F. N. Tynes, Portsmouth. 

This is a river county, bordering on the Ohio River, and being in the central 
part of the State line. The roads are gravel pikes, good most of the year. The 
Gallipolis road follows the river from the Lawrence County line on the east to 
Portsmouth. This is a beautiful ride, as the road follows along the base of over¬ 
hanging sandstone cliffs. The Kentucky hills are also continually in sight. 

The Portsmouth and Buena Vista turnpike, running nineteen miles west to 
Buena Vista, furnishes an interesting and a beautiful ride. The greatest quarries 
of the State are located here, the Buena Vista stone being world-wide in its repu¬ 
tation. The Chillicothe turnpike runs north through the splendid, fertile Scioto 
Valley. This valley is studded with mounds, 

There are many points of interest about Portsmouth. One mile away, on the 
Kentucky side, are the famous earthworks of the Mound Builders, the walls of 
which are twelve or fifteen feet high. 

The land about Portsmouth is hilly. Lawrence County on the east contains 
immense deposits of iron ore, and the furnaces there are always interesting to 
tourists, as are the mines. Scioto County contains mines of fire-clay, and Ports¬ 
mouth contains the largest fire-brick factory' in the world. 

Coming from the north, tourists use the Chillicothe pike, a fine pike, leading 
from Columbus to Portsmouth, a distance of 99 miles, and often easily made in a 
day. Up the Ohio River to lronton, 30 miles, makes a fine run, being a gravel pike 
all the way. 

Portsmouth to Jackson C. H., Jackson County — This is an old run. Go up 

the Ohio River turnpike to a point three miles past Sciotoville; over the divide to 
the B. & O. S. W. railroad, at Wait’s Station; thence, as shown, to Jackson C. H. 

Portsmouth to Waverly, 32 miles — You can go up either the east or the west 
side of the Scioto River. You can change from one pike to the other at Lucasville. 

Down the Ohio River to Rome, Adams County; thence over a pike to West 
Union, the county seat, is another route. 

Another ride is to go up the west side of the Scioto to Pond Creek, two miles 
north of Dry Run, and then take the Galena pike, as shown, to West Union. This 
pike leads along the C. P. & V. railroad, through the mountains. 

Munn’s Run road, which crosses Pine Knob to Harrisonville, Powellsville pike 
along Pine Creek, are other rides, but considered hilly by local wheelmen. Fine 
roads. 

Tourists from Columbus and Chillicothe, going to points in Kentucky, take the 
night boat at Portsmouth to Maysville, 40 miles down the river. From there an 
excellent pike leads to Lexington and central Kentucky. 


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SENECA. 

Area, 544 Square Miles; Population, 40,865. 

The population of the principal towns is: Attica, 682: Bloomville, 758; Betts- 
ville, 513; Fostoria, 7,070; Green Spring, 910; New Riegel, 393; Republic, 584; Tiffin, 
10,801. 

Information by Richard Atkins, Tiffin. 

The roads of Seneca County are mostly clay, and in the dry season make very 
good cycling. Tiffin and Fostoria, the two principal towns, are connected by a 
good gravel-ridge road, leading through the village of Bascom, made famous by 
Petroleum V. Nasby. 

Tiffin to Fremont — Reave via North Washington street; follow Sandusky 
street through to Fremont, 18 miles. Road fair. 

Tiffin to Norwalk — Reave via Hast Market street, and take Portland road 
through Rowell: miles northeast of Rowell, take a road directly east for 

miles; then northeast to Bellevue, 24 miles, and Norwalk, 36 miles. 

Tiffin to Bucyrus — Reave via South Washington street through Melmore, 8 
miles; to Bucyrus, 28 miles. 

Tiffin to Upper Sandusky — Reave by Sandusky street, leading direct to Upper 
Sandusky, 21 miles. 

Tiffin to Findlay — Reave via Clay street, west to Hopewell Centre; take first 
road to_ right, cross B. & O. R. R. again, continuing to Fostoria, — miles, and by 
Van Buren to Findlay, 31 miles. This is not the most direct road, but it is the best. 

The road to Toledo from P'ostoria via Van Buren, Bowling Green, and Perrys- 
burg, is comparatively good. Beware of the road connecting Fremont and Fos- 
toria. 


SHELBY. 

Area, 420 Square Miles; Population, 24,707. 


The population of the principal towns is: Anna, 527; Botkins, 600; Dawson, 90; 
Hardin, 250; Houston, 250; Kirkwood, 75; Rockington, 170; Roramie, 457; Montra, 
200; Maplewood, 150; Mt. Jefferson, 100; McCartysville, 50; Kettlersville, 125; New- 
bum, 50; Jackson Centre, 350; Newport, 300; Oran, 75; Palestine, 125; Port Jefferson, 
450; Pemberton, 325; Plattsville, 100; Rumlej', 100; Russia, 100; Sidney, 4,850; Speer’s 
banding, 50; Swanders, 100. 

Information by D. F„ Combs, Rocal Consul, Sidney, who will be glad to give 
any additional information to tourists. 

Sidney, the county seat, is 98 miles north of Cincinnati, and 102 miles south of 
Toledo, on the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad, and 119 miles east of 
Indianapolis, and 164 miles west of Cleveland, on the C. C. C. & St. R. R. R., and 
located in the central part of the county. 

Sidney has about five hundred wheelmen, thirty-five of whom belong to the 
R. A. W. (September, 1896), and compose the membership of the Valley City Cycle 
Club, R. A. W., No. 612. 

Shelby County is traversed by good pikes in every direction, some are extra 
fine, and as good as will be found in the State. 

Following is a list of routes, all of which start from the Court-house Square: 

No. i. To Piqua, 12 miles; Troy, 20 miles, and South —Go south on Main 

street, east side of square, passing Graceland Cemeterv, crossing Miami River, 
and up Sulphur Spring hill, which is just % of a mile long, fairly steep, but always 




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in good condition; continue straight south 6 miles to county line, follow long-dis¬ 
tance telephone by turning to the right for l l / 2 miles, then south 1 mile; turn to 
the right, mud road straight ahead, 3 miles, to Piqua. 

No. 2. To Plattsville, 8 miles; Ballou, 11 miles; St. Paris, 20 miles; Urbana, 
32 miles — Take Route No. 1, 3 miles south to second pike to the left; 5 miles east 
to Plattsville; go south from Plattsville, l / 2 mile to school-house and take road to 
left to Tile Kiln, l / 2 mile east; take road to the right 2 miles to Ballou; continue 
south to second road to the left, 2 miles; at old cemetery 1 mile east to brick school- 
house; turn to the right \ l / 2 miles south to Piqua and Urbana pike, large brick 
school-house in northeast corner; to St. Paris and Urbana, east; Fletcher and 
Piqua, west. 

No. 3. To Pemberton, 9 miles; Quincy, 12 miles; DeGraff, 15 miles; Bel!e= 
fontaine, 26 miles — Go east from south side of Court-house Square, crossing Fast 
River bridge, and over Orbison hill; continue east through Pasco, miles, to 
termination of pike, l]/ 2 miles; follow telephone line to the left, 1% miles to Pem¬ 
berton, continue north l / 2 mile to cemetery and take road to the right, following 
telephone line to Quincy; DeGraff, take north road crossing river just north of 
town, passing Riverside Park to the right. This route is rolling, but the pike is 
always good. 

No. 4. Port Jefferson, 5 miles; Jackson Centre, 16 miles; Maplewood, 11 
miles; Bloom Centre, 18 miles; Montra, 12 miles — Take Route No. 3 to first 
street after crossing river bridge, go north to the left, going under Big Four rail¬ 
road bridge; continue north 2 miles to road to the right, immediately crossing large 
bridge after making the turn; 3 miles on direct road to Port Jefferson. To Jackson 
Centre continue on east out of Port Jefferson, bearing to the left at the State canal 
dam; take second road to the left on top of the hill for 100 yards; to Jackson 
Centre, take pike to the left 5 miles: to Maplewood, continue on east 1 mile; to 
Bloom Centre, go on east through Maplewood. 4 miles to end of pike; scales on 
opposite side; take pike to the left, north 3 miles to Bloom Centre; to Montra, go 
north out of Port Jefferson, direct road, 7 miles. 

No. 5. To Swanders, 5 miles; Anna, 8 miles; Botkins, 13 miles; Wapako= 
netta, 20 miles; Lima, 32 miles — Go north on Ohio avenue, west side of Court¬ 
house Square, follow telephone line, straight road and no turn; after 5 miles out 
road is level and in fine condition. This route is used by all touring wheelmen 
going north or south. 

No. 6. McCartysville, 9 miles; Kettlersville, 13 miles; New Bremen, 18 
miles; St. flary’s 26 miles — Take route No. 5 to first road west just beyond tile 
factory, x / 2 mile to St. Mary’s pike, north, continue through McCartysville, 3 miles; 
to Kettlersville take road to the right. 1 mile; to New Bremen go to the left and 
follow pike, 3 miles; there is a direct turn to the left for 108 yards; at New Bremen 
take pike north to St. Mary’s, 8 miles. 

No. 7. Hardin, 5 miles; Oran, 9 miles; Wynant, 12 miles; Loramie, 16 miles; 
Minster, 19 miles; Versailles, 18 miles; Union City, 32 miles — Go west on Pop¬ 
lar street, north side of Court-house, past the Florentine Hotel (L. A. W. hotel), 
crossing railroad to the right, and up the Hardin hill to the second street west, 
crossing the C. H. & I), railroad bridge, and continue straight west through Har¬ 
din, Oran, and passing V 2 mile south of Wynant (Newport), continue on west for 
Versailles and Union City; to Loramie (Berlin), go north through Wynant, 4 miles; 
Minster, 3 miles north of Loramie. 

No. 8 . Dawson, 11 miles; Houston, 12 miles; Russia —Take route No. 7 to 
Oran, take road to the left, 2 miles; Houston, turn to the right just after crossing 
Big Four railroad track, 1 mile; Mt. Jefferson, 1 mile south; Russia, go west out 
of Houston. 

No. 9. Lockington, 8 miles —Go south on Ohio avenue, west side of public 
square, to second street below Court-house, turn to the right, passing under the 
C. H. & D. railroad bridge, and up the hill past the Fair Grounds; 2 miles out 
where pike forks, take one to the left past Countv Infirmarv, after passing which 
take first pike to the left and next pike to the fight, 1 mile to Lockington; you 
can also go to Piqua by this route by going south out of Lockington, but No. 1 is 
much better. 

No. 10. Kirkwood, 6 miles —Take route No. 1 to A l /> miles south, turn to the 
right, old church standing on the left. 


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Area, 560 Square Miles; Population, 84,170. 

The population of the principal towns is: Alliance, 7,607; Canton, 26,189; 
Canal Fulton, 1,173; Harrisburg, 107; Louisville, 1,823; Limaville, 172; Marlboro, 271; 
Massillon, 10,002; Minerva, 1,139; Navarre, 1,010; New Berlin, 463; New Franklin, 
106; North Lawrence, 837; Paris, 219; Richville, 101; Waynesburg, 510. 

Map corrected by W. G. Saxton, Canton. Road report by Primus Phillippi. 


Routes from Canton. 

To Akron, Summit County, 23 miles — Out North Cleveland avenue to New 
Berlin, 5 miles; thence to Greentown, 9 miles; thence to Uniontown, 12 miles; 
thence to White Grocery, 19 miles; thence to Akron, 23 miles. Fair roads two- 
thirds of the distance, the balance sandy, but ridable. 

To Ravenna, Portage County, 32 miles — Out North Market stjeet two miles 
to a fork; take right fork to Middlebranch, 9 miles; thence to New Baltimore, 17 
miles; thence to Randolph, 22 miles; thence to Rootstown, 27 miles; thence to 
Ravenna, 32 miles. Roads fairly good. 

New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, 31 miles — Out South Market street 
and Navarre street to Richville, 6 miles; thence to Navarre. 10 miles; thence to 
Justus, 14 miles; thence to Beach City, 18 miles; thence to Sugar Creek Falls, 20 
miles; thence to Strasburgh, 23 miles; thence to Canal Dover, 28 miles; thence to 
New Philadelphia, 31 miles. Rather hilly road for one-half the distance, balance 
good. 

To Uhrichsville, Tuscarawas County, 41 miles — Above route to New Phila¬ 
delphia, thence to Uhrichsville, 10 miles from New Philadelphia, side-path for 
six miles, balance hilly, but good. 

To Zoar, Tuscarawas County, 15 miles — Out South Market street to North 
Industry, 4 miles; thence to Sparta via the Narrows, 9 miles; thence to Sandy- 
ville, 12 miles; thence to Zoar, 15 miles. Fairly good road, last three miles being 
hilly. This is a summer resort, being the home of the “Zoar” Society. 

To Alliance, Stark County, 20 miles — Out Third and Mahoning streets east 
to Louisville, 7 miles; thence to Harrisburg, now called Barryville, 12 miles; thence 
to P'ive Points, 16 miles; thence to Alliance, 20 miles. There are three other routes, 
but this one is the best, and is ridable nearly all the year. 

To Salem, Columbiana County — Take above route to Alliance, thence to 
Beloit, 30 miles; thence south to the State road, 1 mile; thence east through 
Damascus to Salem, 33 miles. 

To Massillon, Stark County, 8 miles —Out West Tuscarawas street and State 
road. Good road. 

To Reyman’s Lake Summer Resort, 2 1 / 2 miles —Out West Tuscarawas street, 

1 l / 2 miles; thence north l / 2 mile; thence west % mile. 

To Congress Lake, 14 miles — Out North Market street to Cairo, 7 miles; 
thence to Hartville, b l / 2 miles; thence to Congress Lake, \ l / 2 miles. Good gravel 
road, but a little hilly. 

To Wooster, Wayne County, 32 miles —Out West Tuscarawas street and 
State road to Massillon, 6% miles; thence y A mile to U. B. Church; thence right 
fork to West Brookfield, 10 miles; thence to East Greenville, 13 miles; thence to 
Dalton, 17 miles; thence to Honeytown, 27 miles; thence to Wooster, 32 miles. 
This is the State road; good two-thirds of the distance, balance hilly, and all 
better after rain. 

To Orrville, Wayne County, 22 miles — P'ollow route to Dalton (see route to 
Wooster); thence west to school-house, 1 mile; thence north to church; thence 
west to second road; thence north to Orrville. Road fair. 


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To Cleveland, 65 miles — Out North Cleveland avenue to New Berlin; thence 
to Greentown; thence to Uniontown; thence to Springfield hake; thence to a road 
turning to the right, and following said road about one-fourth of a mile to a cross¬ 
road; thence turn to the left about 100 yards; thence turn to the right due north to 
Talmadge; thence following said road due north to Stow Corners; thence to Hud¬ 
son; thence to Bedford; thence to Newburgh; thence to Cleveland. Road not very 
good generally; somewhat hilly and sandy, but can be ridden. There are three 
other roads from Canton to Cleveland, but I think this is the best one. 

To Cincinnati — State road west to Mansfield; thence to Marion; thence to 
Marysville, thence to Mechanicsburg; thence to Springfield; thence to Dayton; 
thence to Hamilton; thence to Cincinnati. Road from Canton to Mansfield hilly 
and sandy; can be ridden, but would advise tourists to take train. From Mans¬ 
field to Marion, roads fair; from Marion to Cincinnati, roads are very good, being 
pike all the way. 

To Buffalo and Niagara Falls, about 285 miles — Take route to Cleveland; 
thence out Euclid avenue to Euclid; thence to Wickliffe; thence to Willoughby; 
thence to Mentor; thence to Painesville; thence to Perry; thence to Madison; 
thence to Unionville; thence to Geneva; thence to Saybrook; thence to Ashta¬ 
bula; thence to Kingville; thence to Conneaut; thence to Girard; thence to Fair- 
view; thence to Swanville; thence to Erie, Pa.; thence to Northeast; thence to 
Westfield, N. Y.; thence to Brockton; thence to Dunkirk; thence to Silver Creek; 
thence to I y ake View; thence to Hunter’s Rest; thence to Buffalo, thence to Tona- 
wanda; then to Niagara Falls. Roads east from Cleveland to Paiusville at present 
are cut up, but east of Paiusville are good all the wav. 

To Sandusky, 105 miles — Take route to Akron, 23 miles; thence out West 
Market street to Medina, 22 miles; thence to Wellington, 21 miles; thence to Nor¬ 
walk, 22 miles; thence to Sandusky, 17 miles. Dirt road from Akron, but in dry 
weather fairly good. 

To Wheeling, W. Va., 95 miles — Take route to Urichsville; thence to Den 
nison; thence following Street Railway track to its end; thence to left to New 
Philadelphia road station; thence crossing the P. C. & St. I y . railroad to Franklin; 
thence to Cadiz; thence to Mt. Pleasant; thence toColeraiu; thence to Bridgeport; 
thence to Wheeling. Roads fair all the way; somewhat hilly, but good. Be care¬ 
ful going into Bridgeport, because of steep"grade very near "three miles long and 
sharp turns; would advise being on the lookout all the way down this grade. 


SUMMIT. 


Area, 391 Square Miles; Population, 54,089. 

The population of the principal towns is: Akron, 27,601; Copeley, 241; Cuya¬ 
hoga Falls, 2,614; Hudson, 1,143; Peninsula, 562; Western Star, 88. 

Information by W. A. Green, Akron. 

The roads of Summit County are composed of sand and clay and are very hilly. 
Inasmuch as the surface of the roads varies greatly according to the season, it will 
be safer for the tourist to stop and inquire about them. 

Akron, the county seat, is on the highest level of the Ohio Canal, and contains 
twenty-one locks, which so tried the late President Garfield’s patience when 
driving on the tow-path. Summit Count}’ also contains many pretty pleasure 
resorts and small lakes easily reached by electric car or wheel from Akron. 

Akron is probably the greatest tire-manufacturing town in the country, having 
several immense rubber factories, making every variety of goods in almost every 
branch of trade. 

Akron to Cleveland — Leave Akron on North Howard street down the hill and 
up big sand hill, over which the electric railway from Akron to Cleveland runs; 
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to Exchange Hotel, 2 miles. If in a hurry, keep straight on over railroad track 
until reaching another street railroad, and follow that across the river and on the 
high bridge into Cujahoga Falls, 4% miles. If not in a hurry, follow car line, 
turn to the left down across bridge at lower end of the famous High Bridge Glens; 
take path down river bank, one-fonrth mile from north end of bridge; will pay 
rider, on account of scenery and grotto, known as Old Maid’s Kitchen, and Big 
Falls. Continuing across bridge and up the hill one-half mile brings the rider to 
Cuvahoga Falls village. Keep off sidewalks in village. Before getting into the 
village, notice High Bridge Glens on the right, and don't fail to ride out on the 
bridge and look up and down the river, at least. Keeping straight through the 
main street, two miles from the falls to Stow Corners, 7 miles; passing on the left, 
Silver Fake, 6 miles, a widely known camping and picnic ground, with good bath¬ 
ing. At Stow Corners turn to the left through Darrowville, 10J4 miles, to Hudson, 
12 miles from Akron. Hudson is the junction of the C. A. & C., and C. & P. rail¬ 
roads, and once was the seat of the Western Reserve University, since moved to 
Cleveland. The old buildings are still in use as preparatory schools. Continuing 
straight through Hudson to Twinsburg, 17 miles. One big hill each -way, but good 
roads for Summit County. At Soldiers’ Monument, take the road to the left 
diagonally to Bedford, Cuyahoga County, 28 miles. At Stow Corners, continuing 
straight from Cuyahoga Falls along the line of street-car track, brings you to 
Kent, Portage County, 12 miles from Akron. Road usually good in the Summer. 

Akron to Youngstown — Go north on Howard street to top of north hill; here 
take road to the right, going directly east through Talmadge Centre, 5 miles; to 
Youngstown, about 50 miles. 

Akron to Canton —Take Fast Exchange street to Market street; east on Market 
street through old Middlebury, now Ea.«-t Akron, to White Grocery, .‘5 miles; follow 
straight road % mile to the fork; take right-hand road passing through Spring- 
field, miles; Uniontown, 11 miles; Greentown, 13 miles; New Berlin, 15 miles; 
to Canton, 24 miles. 

Akron to Medina — Go west on Market street, which is nearly straight road, 
about 22 miles, to Medina. Good road all the way. 


TRUMBULL. 

Area, 625 Square Miles; Population, 42,373. 


The population of the principal towns is; Cortland, 698; Girard, 2,000; Hub¬ 
bard, 1,498; Mineral Ridge, 851; Newton Falls, 698; Niles, 4,289; Warren, 5,973. 

Information by C. H. Craig, Warren. 

Trumbull County, in the northeastern part of the State, is a part of the Western 
Reserve, of which Warren, the county seat of Trumbull, was the capital. 

The central and southern parts of this county are comparatively level, while 
the northeast and northwest are rolling. A large portion of the' roads afford 
good riding in the summer season. The roads are sandv loam, with occasional 
stretches of clay. 

The'main roads leading to the seats of adjoining counties and larger towns 
are as follows: 

Warren to Youngstown — Go east on Market street to Chestnut; south on 
Chestnut to South street; east on South street, taking left-hand road at cemetery; 
on through Girard, 9 miles; to Youngstown, 14 miles. Wheeling on this route is 
fair, w ith a few unimportant grades, and but little sand. 

Warren to Niles —Same as above to cemetery, where take right-hand road to 
Niles, 5 miles. The riding is fair, with one hill and some little sand. 

Warren to Sharon — Continue east on Market street to Sharon, 16 miles This 
route affords good riding most of the way. There is but one bad stretch of sand, 
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Warren to Greenville, Pa., and Vicinity — Go east on Market street to Elm; 
north on Elm through Cortland, 9 miles; via diagonal road to Johnsonville, 18 
miles; thence eastward through Vernon to Greenville, 33 miles from Warren. 
This road is fair, with but little sand, and a few grades east of State line. 

Warren to Ashtabula — North on Mahoning avenue to railroad, where take 
sidewalk, as a half mile of bad sand is encountered; continue north on this road 
through Bristol, 10 miles; Bloomfield, 16 miles; Orwell, — miles; to Ashtabula. 40 
miles. This is the best road in this vicinity, after passing sand mentioned above. 

Warren to Painesville — Take same road as above, north about 3 miles; turn 
to left, and continue on this diagonal road through Middlefield, — miles; East 
Claridon, — miles; Hampden, — miles; and Concord, — miles; to Painesville, 40 
miles. Good cycling most of the way. Warren to Chardon, same route, taking 
left-hand road about 2 x / 2 miles north of East Claridon. Distance from Warren, 
30 miles. 

Warren to Cleveland — There are two routes to Cleveland: First—Go west on 
Market to Parkman street; thence northward, continuing on this through South¬ 
ington, — miles; to Parkman, — miles; thence westward through Chagrin Falls, 
— miles; to Cleveland, — miles. This route affords good riding most of the way, 
though somewhat hilly west of Parkman. Second—Continue westward from West 
Market street through Eeavittsburg, — miles; crossing the river to the right two 
miles west of Eeavittsburg; thence via Braceville, 7 miles; Garrettsville, 15 miles; 
Hiram, IS miles; Aurora, 28 miles; and Solon, 36 miles; to Cleveland, 52 miles. 
This road, on the whole, is good for riding, and is preferred by local wheelmen. 

Warren to Ravenna, Kent, Akron —Take road west through Eeavittsburg to 
Newton Falls, 9 miles; thence through Parisville, — miles; Charleston, 19 miles; 
to Ravenna, 24 miles; westward to Kent, 30 miles; thence to Akron, 40 miles. 
Good riding in summer season; little sand, and few grades. 

Warren to Alliance — Above route to Parisville, thence southward to Alliance, 
30 miles. 

Warren to Salem — South from Market on Tod, and continue on this road via 
Eordstown, 5 miles; Jackson, 10 miles; and Ellsworth, 15 miles; to Salem, 25 miles. 
Good road. 


TUSCARAWAS. 

Area, 539 Square Miles; Population, 46,618. 

The population of the principal towns is: Barnhill, 969; Blake’s Mills, 390; 
Bolivar, 675; Canal Dover, 3,470; Dennison, 2,925; Gnadenhutten. 478; Mineral 
City, 893; Newcomerstown, 1,251; New Philadelphia, 4,450; Port Washington, 487; 
Tuscarawas, 391; and Uhrichsville, 3,842. 

Information by W. H. .Stout, Uhrichsville. 

Tuscarawas County is not an ideal cycling territory; it has beautiful scenery, 
and is rich in historical associations. The surface, particularly in the southern 
half, is quite hilly, and the roads vary with the weather. There'are not ten miles 
of macadamized roads in the countv. The valley of the Tuscarawas River gives 
the best riding. The tourist has but little choice, but can get through the county 
nicely by using the routes marked. Routes are given from Uhrichsville and Den¬ 
nison, a pair of towns lying side by side near the eastern border, and through 
which all tourists going east or west have to pass. 

Going north, leave Uhrichsville on Water street. To reach New Philadelphia, 
follow street-car line, if surface is dry; if not, it would be better to turn to the 
right two miles north of Uhrichsville, and, crossing .Stillwater, go over the hill to 
the village of Midvale, striking the car line again at the Plains church. Distance 
9 milts. 

New Philadelphia to Canton, 30 miles— Via Canal Dover, 3 miles; tow-path to 
Zoar, 13 miles; Sandyville, 16 miles; Sparta, North Industry, thence to Canton. 



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Another route to Canton, in favor with some, but longer, is via Massillon, 28 
miles, as follows: From Canal Dover to Strasburg, 6 miles; Sugarcreek Falls, 
9 miles; thence, leaving Beach City to the left, via Navarre to Massillon. Some 
hills between the falls and Navarre, but on the whole a fair road. 

New Philadelphia to Coshocton, direct, 31 miles — Via Phillipsburg, 9 miles; 
Bakersville, Canal Louisville, and thence to Coshocton. Some hills on this route. 
A longer, but probably better road would be from New Philadelphia, south through 
Beidler, a mining village, Tuscarawas, formerly Trenton, to Tuscarawas Station 
on the Panhandle Railroad, and follow the Tuscarawas Valley en route from 
Uhrichsville, hereinafter described. 

Eastward — Cadiz, 26 miles. I,eave Dennison on Centre street, turning to left 
at end of street paving and skirting hill; to Philadelphia Roads Station la, P. O. , 
6 miles; Franklin (Tappan P. O.), 14 miles: Laceyville, 18 miles; Cadiz, 26 miles. 
Some steep hills. Part clay, some sand, a little pike. 

Wheeling, 51 miles via Cadiz. 

Steubenville, 50 miles via Cadiz. Some prefer leaving Cadiz to right, going 
via Bowerston, Scio, Jewett, Cadiz Junction, Unionport, following line of Postal 
telegraph all the way from Uhrichsville, leaving latter place on Deersville avenue. 
Easy to find but har'd to travel. 

Westward—Uhrichsville to Coshocton, heave Uhrichsville on Trenton avenue' 
Gnadenlmtten, 6 miles; Port Washington, 11 miles; Newcomerstown, 18 miles; 
thence via West hafayette to Coshocton, distance 35 miles. 

Southward — Don't go, unless you want to do a great deal of walking after the 
first five or six miles. Too hilly. 

The tourist should stop at the quiet village of Gnadenhutteu, and visit the 
monument erected to commemorate the brutal massacre of ninety Christian 
Indians, March 8, 1782. Newcomerstown, Port Washington, Gnadenlmtten, Shoen- 
brun, near New Philadelphia, and Boliver, were all sites of Indian villages. At 
the latter place, Fort haurens was built in 1779. Near New Philadelphia, and also 
Newcomerstown, works of the Mound Builders formerly existed, now almost 
obliterated. Zoar is a town on the Communist plan, all property being owned in 
common. The community is quite wealthy. Interesting place to visit. 

Routes and descriptions have been arranged solely with a view to sen e the 
tourist passing through the county, and not for the benefit of home riders, who 
know the unusual paths for many a pleasant run by those who have time to spare 
for short excursions inside the county. 


UNION. 

Area, 427 Square Miles; Population, 22,860. 

The population of the principal towns is: Magnetic Springs, 257; Marysville, 
2,810; Milford Centre, 218; Plain City, 1,245; Richwood, 1,415; Unionville, 231. 

Information by Howard M. Jones, Marysville. 

Marysville to Marion — Start due north on Main street on straight road 
through Pliarisburg, 9 miles; intersecting north-west corner of Delaware County 
to Marion, 30 miles. Roads very good. 

riarysville to Urbana — .Start due south on Court street and take right fork 
before leaving town; follow the main pike through Milford Centre, 5 miles, to 
Urbana, 25 miles. The entire road to Urbana is excellent, but rather hilly in 
Champaign County. 

riarysville to London —Start due south on Court street and take road on left 
before leaving town; follow the main road through Bridgeport, 6 miles. After 
crossing the railroad, turn to left at next road; follow main road about 2% miles, 
and turn to left on meeting next pike; proceed on this road to next turn to right; 
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to London, 30 miles. The road in this county is excellent and ver\r level. Between 
Bridgeport and the county line this road furnishes the best stretch of riding in 
the county. 

Marysville to Kenton — Start due west on Fifth avenue; turn to right on 
Lincoln avenue, through wooden bridge due north one-half mile east of Broadway, 8 
miles; through Somerville, 12 miles; follow main road through Byhalia, 16 miles; 
straight on through Mt. Victory, to Kenton, 30 miles. Roads excellent. This is 
considered the finest trip in the county. 

Marysville to Bellefontaine — Start due west on Fifth avenue on straight road 
past Pottersburg, 9 miles; following the main road about 3 miles to county line. 
After passing the line about 2 miles, turn to right and proceed ‘iy 2 miles to West 
Middleburg, 16 miles in Logan County, and on to Bellefontaine, 24 y 2 miles. Roads 
good, rolling; very hilly in Logan County. 

Marysville to Columbus — Start due east on Fifth avenue, to “Five Points,” 
and take fourth road from the left straight through New California, 9 miles, to 
Dublin, in Franklin County, 18 miles; and on to Columbus, 33 miles. Roads level 
and very good. 

Marysville to Delaware — Start due east on Fifth avenue to “Five Points,” 
and take second road from the left. Road is straight for entire distance passing 
through Dover, 4 miles; Osteando. Delaware County, 8 miles; to Delaware, 16 miles; 
Road is excellent; very level in Union County. 


VAN WERT. 


Area, 405 Square Miles; Population, 29,761. 


The population of the principal towns is: Convoy, 500; Delphos, 4,516; Enter¬ 
prise, 666; Middleport, 432; Scott, 73:5; Van Wert, 5,512; Wiltshire, 566. 

Information by Thos. J. Helmkamp; assisted by Dr. G. G. McCoj’, Van Wert. 

The roads of Van Wert County are level all through the county. There are a 
number of good pikes in the county, and the mud roads in dry weather afford 
good riding. 

The Paulding Road runs north from Van Wert to Paulding, 23 miles. Wash¬ 
ington and Franklin streets lead into it. This is a dirt road, much traveled, and 
is generally good in dry weather. 

The Fort Wayne Road, also known as the Ridge road, leads out Main street, 
and runs in a northwesterly direction to Fort Wayne, Ind., 38 miles. This is also 
a mud road, and is a popular route for tourists. 

The Decatur and Wiltshire Roads — Go out Shannon street southwest about 
one mile to forks of road. Take the right-hand road, passing through Dasie, 9 
miles; to Decatur, Ind., 10 miles. The left-hand road runs in a southwesterly 
direction through Dull, 8 miles, to Willshire, 17 miles. 

To Celina — Go south on Washington street, and keep main road due south to 
Celina, 22 miles. This road is not indicated on map as a main road. It lies just 
west of Men don road. 

The riendon Road — Out Walnut street south through Shasta, 7 miles. This 
road is a dirt road to Mercer County line, then pike to Mendon, 17 miles. 

To Delphos — There are two good pikes running east from Van Wert. The 
Jennings road, running by Middleport, — miles, is piked all the way, 15 miles. 
The Ridge road is piked all but 1 y 2 miles, and this will soon be done.' Distance, 
14 miles. To take Ridge road, go east on Main street to Wayne; north on Wayne 
1 y 2 blocks to Ridge road. For the Jennings road, go east on Main to Wayne; south 
on Wayne Z l / 2 blocks to Jennings road, which runs southeast and east to Delphos, 
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DELPHOS. 

Delphos is the center of quite a system of good pikes. Besides the two just 
described, a good pike runs north through Fort Jennings, Ottoville, and other 
Putnam Count}" towns. Another pike runs east, out Second, Third, or Fifth 
streets, to Gomer, 8% miles; Lima, 18 miles, and West Cairo, 18 miles. 

The favorite route to Lima is a fine macadamized road, to strike which go 
south on Pierce street to southeast corner of city limits, then east through Elida, 
9 miles; to Lima, 16 miles. 

To Spencerville — Go south on Pierce street, and out about three miles; turn 
west on Landeck road, crossing Miami and Erie Canal, and south on first road west 
of canal to Spencerville, Allen County. 

Delphos is surrounded by perhaps the finest agricultural district of the State, 
the land being very fertile, well drained, and level, so that every foot of soil can 
be tilled at a profit. 


VINTON. 


Area, 402 Square Miles; Population, 16,045. 

The population of the principal towns is: McArthur, 888; Zaleski, 862; Ham¬ 
den, 622; Wilkesville, 262. 

The roads of this county are generally hilly, little improved, and consequently 
bad in places; but cyclists can cross the county when not in quest of a pleasure 
trip. 

From Chillicothe to Londonderry, 12.1 miles, good pike; on to RadclifTsburg, 
19.1 miles, and Allensville, 23.8 miles; roads good this far in dr}" weather. On to 
McArthur (32 miles), follow telephone lines, following left-hand wire at forks, 
two miles east of Allensville; right-hand wire goes to Wellston. The worst of the 
route is half way between Allensville and McArthur. Continuing on from McAr¬ 
thur over very fair road to Prattsville, 38.2 miles from Chillicothe; Bolen Mills, 
44.6 miles (hilly); to Albany, 50.4 miles. Take right-hand road to Pomeroy, 70.4 
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WARREN. 


Area, 428 Square Miles; Population, 25,468. 

The population of the principal towns is: Butlerville, 125; Franklin, 2,729; 
Harveysburg, -402; Loveland, 751; Maineville, 256; Mason, 564; Morrow, 842; Leba¬ 
non, 8,050; Springboro, 418; Waynesville, 704. 

Information by Chester N. Stevens, Morrow. 

The roads of Warren County are good gravel pikes, streams all bridged, and 
no toll-gates. 

The Lebanon and Cincinnati pike passes through Mason, 8 miles, and Sharon, 
16 miles, to Cincinnati, 80 miles. 

The Lebanon and Hamilton pike passes through Union, 4 miles; Monroe, 9 
miles; Jerico, 12% miles; to Hamilton, 23% miles. A fine road the entire distance. 

To Shelby ville, Ind.— Continue on through Hamilton to Seven Mile, 6% miles 
from Hamilton; Collinsville, 9% miles; to Darrtown road, 13% miles; to Oxford, 
18% miles; to College Corner, 24%" miles; to Cottage Grove, 26% miles; to Liberty, 
32 miles; to Brownsville, 36% miles; to Connersville, 44% miles; to Glenwood, 53% 
miles; to Rushville, 61% miles; to Homer, 70% miles; to Manilla, 72% miles; to 
Shelbyville, 84% miles from Hamilton, and 108 miles from Lebanon. This road is 
fine almost the entire distance. This route is taken from the old road book, as 
furnished by Mr. H. O. Winterrowd, of Columbus, Ind. 

The Lebanon and Dayton road passes through Pekin, 5 miles; Ridgeville, 8 
miles, and on to Dayton, 24 miles. This is a good pike, but somewhat hilly. 

The Lebanon and Xenia pike passes through Waynesville, 10 miles; Mt. Hol¬ 
ley, 14 miles; to Xenia, 23 miles. 

The Lebanon and Wilmington road is a good but somewhat hilly road, passing 
Fort Ancient, 7 miles, where are located some very interesting fortifications of the 
Mound Builders, and on to Wilmington, 25 miles. 

From Lebanon to Morrow is 8 miles, and on to Blanchester, 18 miles. 

From Lebanon to South Lebanon, 5 miles; Hopkinsville, 7 miles; Maineville, 
9 miles, and on to Batavia, — miles. 

Lebanon to Lytle, 11% miles. 


OHIO DIVISION, L. A. W. 


17'.) 



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WASHINGTON. 


Area, 635 Square Miles; Population, 42,380. 

The population of the principal towns is: Belpre, 1,007; Beverly, 795; Buell- 
Lowell, 441; Macksburg, 533; Marietta, 8,273; and New Matamoras, 590. 

Map corrected by C. F. Henry, Marietta, and information furnished by Prof. 
Thomas D. Biscoe. 

To Parkersburg and Pomeroy — Leaving Marietta, cross Muskingum River 
bridge, and take second turn to the left; follow Ohio River over gravel and cinder 
road to Argaud Oil Refinery, 1.9 miles; continuing to Scott’s Landing, 3 miles, clay 
road; Gravel Bank, 5.72 miles; Constitution, 0.92 miles; Belpre, 12.5 miles. Par¬ 
kersburg lies across the river from Belpre. The bridge crossing the river here is 
one of the longest in the United States. Leaving Belpre, continue down the river 
to Cedarville, 14.5 miles; mouth of Little Hocking, 19.5 miles; and on to Pomeroy 
and below. 

To Barlow and Pleasanton — This is the old stage road to Athens and west. 
Leaving Marietta, this road runs west to Mile Run, 1.3 miles up grade; to Tunnel 
Station, 6 miles (four miles level and two miles steep hill); Fleming Station, 9.5 
miles; Barlow, 12.5 miles, and on to Pleasanton and west. 

To Watertown and Beverly— Cross Muskingum River bridge, turn to right up 
river bank; at 1.3 miles turn left across railroad to Locust Fort, 3.9 miles; Church- 
town, 7.6 miles; Watertown, 12.8 miles, and Beverly, 18.8 miles. A hilly clay road. 

To Lowell and Bevell — Leaving corner F'ourth and Putnam streets, follow 
road up east bank of Muskingum to F'air Grounds, 1 mile; Unionville, 3 miles; 
Lowell, 10 miles; Coal Run, 15.2 miles; to Beverly, 20 miles, and on to Zanesville, 
72 miles from Marietta. 

To Salem — Take last route to Unionville, 3 miles; Whipple, 9.8 miles; Salem, 
13.6 miles; and Warner, 14.96 miles. 

To Newport — This is a comparatively level and fairly good road, running up 
the river to Lower Newport, 9.6 miles; and Newport, 16 miles. This is one of the 
favorite rides around Marietta. 


WEST VIRGINIA. 


ATHENS 


OHIO DIVISION, L. A. W 




181 


MORGAN. 



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WAYNE. 


Area, 540 Square Miles; Population, 39,005. 

The population of the principal towns is: Apple Creek, 428; Burbank, 331; 
Congress, 229; Creston, 581; Dalton, 610; Doylestown, 1,131; Fredericksburg, GOO; 
Marshallville, 366; Mt. Eaton. 27S; Shreve, 1.012; Smithville, 482; West Salem, 756; 
Wooster, 5,901. 

Information by Harry Branstetter, Wooster. 

All roads in this county are subject to quick changes, according to weather. 

The road mostly traveled by wheelmen is the State road, which traverses the 
county east to west, 60 miles south of Cleveland, and passing though Canton, 
Massillon, Dalton, East Union, Wooster, Reedsburg, Jeromeville, on to Mansfield. 
This road, being traveled the most, is kept in good condition. It is composed of 
clay and gravel, and in some places sand. The grade is rolling and the wheeling 
fair. 

Wooster to Orrville —Nine miles east on State road, then 3 miles due north. 

Wooster to Doylestown and Akron — North on Market street to High School; 
right on Bowman street to railroad culvert; left at culvert to Smithville, 7 miles; 
to Easton, 17 miles; to Doylestown, 20 miles; then to Akron, 34 miles. 

Wooster to Burbank — North on Market street past High School to fork at 
edge of town; here turn and go to left to next fork; here to left to Golden Cor¬ 
ners, 8 miles; straight to Burbank, 14 miles. 

Wooster to Creston and /ledina — North on Market past High School to fork 
in roads; take road to right hereto Madisonburg, 4% miles; to Jackson, \Q}A miles; 
to Creston, \2% miles; to Medina, 24% miles. A good road. 

Wooster to Fredericksburg— On South Market street to the forks; here turn 
to left to top of hill; then to the school-house, where turn to the right to Fred¬ 
ericksburg, 10 miles. Road quite hilly. 

Wooster to Ht. Eaton — Same as above to school-house, where keep straight 
on to Apple Creek, 6% miles to Mt. Eaton, 15 miles. 

Wooster to Shreve — On South Market street to forks; take one to right to 
top of hill; turn to left to second fork; here to left to Shreve, 9 miles. Very hilly. 

Wooster to Reedsburg—Take left on West Eiberty street; cross bridge to 
Jefferson, 4% miles; to Reedsburg, 9 miles. Fair road. 

Wooster to Ashland — Same road as above until after crossing the bottom; 
here turn to right for V 2 mile; then to the left to New Pittsburg, 10 miles to Rows- 
burg, 15 miles; to Ashland, 23 miles. A good road, but somewhat hilly. 

Wooster to Millersburg— South on Market street to forks at Ohio House; here 
turn to the right to edge of town, where turn to the left to Moreland, 4% miles; 
to Millersburg, 23 miles. Road ver\ r hilly. 



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OHIO DIVISION, L. A. W. 


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WILLIAMS. 


Area, 415 Square Miles ; Population, 24,897. 


The population of the principal towns is: Bryan, 8,068; Edgerton, 967; Edon, 
601; Montpelier, 1,296; Pioneer, 596; Stryker, 1,017; West Unity, 872. 

Information by J. J. Welker, Bryan, Ohio. 

Starting at the northeast corner of the Public Square of Bryan, being the inter¬ 
section of Main street, running north and south, and High street, running east 
and west: 

Bryan to Hillsdale, via West Jefferson and Pioneer — Go straight north on 

Main street, passing through West Jefferson, 654 miles, to Pioneer, 14 miles; and 
two miles north of Pioneer turn to left through Amboy, for four miles, and then 
to right straight north to Hillsdale. The surface of the road is mostly clay mixed 
with gravel, and in some places a little sand, though not enough to interfere with 
the wheeling in the least. The road to Montpelier may be followed by going one 
mile north of West Jefferson, on the Pioneer road, and then turningto the left into 
Montpelier; or go to left four and one-half miles north of Bryan, going one mile 
west, then north for a short distance to the diagonal road to the northwest, to 
Montpelier, 10 miles. 

Bryan to Angola — Straight west on High street to bridge over railroad, 3 
miles; cross bridge; go to left and straight west 354 miles to the fork of the road. 
To go to Hamilton, — miles; and Angola, — miles; take the right-hand road, 
which is diagonal and direct. To go to Edgerton, — miles; Butler,— miles; and 
Waterloo, — miles, take left-hand road, following it 254 miles, till it strikes a north 
and south road, turn to left and go south to the first road after crossing the rail¬ 
road track; here turn to right and go directly to Edgerton. To go to Butler, take 
road north of railroad to Edgerton; go 3 miles west; turn to left V 2 mile south, 
and take first turn to right, which leads to Butler. These roads are graveled, 
and are very fine the year round. 

Bryan to Hicksville — South from starting-point, three blocks; turn to right 
two blocks to diagonal road, which leads to Williams Centre, 4 miles. After pass¬ 
ing Williams Center, take turn to left, a diagonal road to Fanner Centre, 8 miles: 
turn to right 2 miles; to left 2 miles to diagonal road to Hicksville, 19 miles. 
The surface of the road is mostly gravel, with a little sand at Williams Center. 

Bryan to Defiance — Go straight south three miles from starting-point to the 
diagonal road which leads to Georgetown or Ney, 654 miles. From there the road 
runs in a diagonally southeast direction to Defiance, 18 miles. 

Bryan to Napoleon—Go straight east from the starting-point to the end of the 
street; turn to the left a short distance and take the first road to the right. This 
road is nearly due east till it strikes Tiffin River, after which it bears in a south¬ 
easterly direction into Napoleon, 26 miles. 

Bryan to West Unity — Go straight east to end of street, turn to left and take 
second turn to right, which is the diagonal road to West Unity, 11 miles. 

Bryan to Stryker — Follow West Unity road to the third road after cross¬ 
ing L. S. & M. S. railroad; here turn to the right and there is a straight road 
to Stryker. The long-distance telephone is on this road, and persons desiring to 
make any point on the L. S. & M. S. railroad could do no better than follow it. 

The main roads of the county are nearly all clay, but have been graveled, and 
in the riding season are usually in very good condition. 


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HENRY. 


FULTON. 


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WOOD. 


Area, 623 Square Miles; Population, 44,392. 

The population of the principal cities is: Bairdstown, 347; Bloomdale, 883; 
Bowling Green, 3,4(17; Bradner, 1,663; Cygnet, (170; Custar, 3*29; Grand Rapids, 572; 
Haskins, 321; Hoytville, 395; Jerry City, 530; Millburv, 546; Milton Centre, 334; 
North Baltimore, 2,857; Prairie Depot, 1,532; Pemberville, 843; Perrysburg, 1,747; 
Portage, 538; Rising Sun, 967; Tontogany, 175; West Millgrove, 207; Weston, 845. 

Information by Harry L,. Spencer, Jerry City. 

Wood County is very well known for its numerous oil and gas w^ells, being in 
that respect the banner county of the State, especially as to oil. In the vicinity of 
North Baltimore. Cygnet, Portage, Jerry City, and Prairie Depot, derricks can be 
counted by the hundred; in fact, there is scarcely a section in this county that 
does not contain one or more derricks. 

At Cygnet is located the largest oil-pump station in the world, owned by the 
Standard Oil Company, and surrounded by three or four hundred immense iron 
tanks, each having a capacity of 35,000 barrels, for the storage of oil. 

All tourists passing this way are invited to fill their oil cans. They will find 
plenty of oil in the ditches by the road sides. 

Two miles east and one mile north of Cygnet is the village of Jerry City, noted 
for the number of wheelmen and women it contains. Visiting wheelmen are al¬ 
ways cordially received by the local members of the fraternity. 

Wood County roads, with a few exceptions, are dirt roads, though very fair for 
cycling most of the summer season, but they do not stand any wet weather. In 
the eastern part of the county, in the vicinity of Bradner and Prairie Depot, there 
are numerous sand ridges, which make wheeling somewhat difficult, but these 
may be avoided. The only stone road in the county of any length runs from Per¬ 
rysburg to Fremont via Stony Ridge, 6 miles; Famoin, 10 miles; Woodville, 17 
miles; thence to Fremont, 33 miles. 

Bowling Green to Findlay — South from Bowling Green to Portage, — miles; 
Van Buren, — miles; Stuartsville, — miles; to Findlay, 23 miles. 

Bowling Green to Toledo — Bowling Green to Perrysburg, 13 miles; Maumee, 
14 miles; Toledo, 23 miles. 

The following distances are from Bowling Green: 

To North Baltimore, Findlay road, south 13 miles, west 2 miles. 

To Weston, west 7 miles, south 2 miles. 

To Grand Rapids, west 11 miles, north 3 miles. 

To Tontogany, west 5 miles, north 3 miles. 

To Pemberville, east 9 miles, north 2 miles. 

To Bradner, east 11 miles, south 3 miles. 

To Prairie Depot, east 9 miles, south 5 miles. 

To Rising Sun, east 11 miles, south 7 miles. 

To West Mill Grove, east 8 miles, south 9 miles. 

To Bloomdale, south 13J4 miles, east 5 miles. 

To Bairdstown, south 13J£ miles, east 2 miles. 

To Jerry City, south 8 miles, east 3 miles. 

To Welker, south 13 miles, east J4 mile. 

To Hammansburg, south 10 miles, west 2 miles. 

To Dunbridge, north 6 miles, east 2 miles. 

To Sugar Ridge, north 4 miles, east 1*4 miles. 

To Rudolph, south 5*4 miles, west 1 mile. 


HENRY 


OHIO DIVISION, L. A. W, 


1ST 


LUCAS. 



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ROAD BOOK 


WYANDOT. 


Area, 404 Square Miles; Population, 21,722. 

The population of the principal towns is: Carey, 1,605; Kirby, 300; Marseilles, 
313; Nevada, 802; Sycamore, 722; Upper Sandusky, 3,572. 

Information by S. A. Cuneo, Upper Sandusky. Map corrected by John W. 
Henderson. 

Nearly all the main roads of this county are piked, or will be, within a year 
or two, and many of the cross-roads are also piked. There are few hills in the 
county, and all can be ridden without much effort. 

Upper Sandusky to flarion, 20 miles — The trip to Marion is through an ele¬ 
gant country, with a road part of the way ^s smooth as a floor. Tittle Sandusky, 
7 miles, is the only town on the route. 

Upper Sandusky to Tiffin — Proceeding north, following Sandusky avenue, 
the rider will have three miles of pike, with more building, and then fair dirt 
road. At 10 miles he will pass through Tymochtee; at 12 miles, McCutchenville, 
and at 22 miles will reach Tiffin. 

Upper Sandusky to Kenton— This is a perfectly level dirt road, passing through 
Marseilles, 12 miles, to Kenton, 24 miles. 

Upper Sandusky to Bucyrus — Proceed out Wyandot avenue; descend the his¬ 
torical Kirby Hill, and after crossing the Sandusky River one mile from town, 
following the main road, which is chiefly pike, he will pass through Osceola, a 
small village in Crawford County; or, after crossing the river as above, turn to 
the right and take the first road south, passing through Nevada, 8 miles, and on 
to Bucyrus, 16 miles. The road is piked most of the way, and there are no hills of 
consequence. 

Upper Sandusky to Findlay and Fostoria — A road mostly piked, leading 
northwest from Upper Sandusky, will take the tourist just west of the oil field of 
Wyandot County. At 5 miles he will pass through Tovell, and at 7 miles, Craw¬ 
ford, near which town stands a monument to Col. Crawford, who was burned at 
stake by the Indians. At 12 miles, Carey is reached, and from here roads lead to 
Findlay and Fostoria. 


HANCOCK. HARDIN 


OHIO DIVISION, I-. A. W. 


189 


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ROAD BOOK 


1 


THROUGH ROUTES. 


I NTENDING tourists can arrange a trip from or to any part of 
the State by laying out a route on the State map and referring 
to the county maps for detailed descriptions of the roads. Most of 
the following routes have been reported by wheelmen who have 
ridden over them. “Go You and Do Likewise.” 

Athens to Parkersburg and flarietta. See page 16. 

Aberdeen to Columbus. See page 22. 

Canton to Buffalo and Niagara Falls, 285 miles. See page 166. 

Canton to Cincinnati. See page 166. 

Canton to Cleveland, 65 miles. See page 166. 

Canton to Richmond, Ind., via Massillon, Dalton, to Wooster, .32 miles; via 
Reedsburg, Jeromeville, to Mansfield, 66 miles; via Galion to Marion, 106 miles; 
via Rushsylvania to Bellefontaine, 148 miles; via DeGrafT, Quincy, Pemberton, to 
Sidney, 174 miles; via Versailles to Greenville, 204 miles; via New Madison, New 
Paris, to Richmond, Ind., 229 miles. 

Canton to Sandusky, 105 miles. See page 166. 

Canton to Wheeling, W. Va., 95 miles. See page 166. 

Cincinnati to Chicago, 312 miles. See page 69, Route No. 6 . 

Cincinnati to Louisville, Ky., 145 miles; riammoth Cave and Nashville, 
Tenn., 344 miles. See page 68 , Route No. 1. 

Cincinnati to St. Louis, Ho., 384 miles. See page 68 , Route No. 3. 

Cincinnati to Shelby ville, Ind., 100 miles. See page 69, Route No. 4. 

Cincinnati to Dayton, 53.3 miles, and Toledo, 206 miles. See page 70, 
Route No. 8 . 

Cincinnati to Dayton and Columbus, 108 miles. See page 70, Route No. 9. 

Cincinnati to Washington C. H., 75 miles, and Columbus, 112 miles. .See 
page 70, Route No. 12. 

Cincinnati to Zanesville and East via National Road — Cincinnati to Wash¬ 
ington C. H., 75 miles. See Route 12, page 70. Washington C. H. to Circleville, 103 
miles. See page 54. Circleville to Lancaster, 124 miles. See page 140. Lancaster 
to Zanesville, 163 miles. See page 52. At Zanesville continue on east on Columbus 
to Philadelphia route. 




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Cincinnati to Hillsboro, 58 miles; Chillicothe, 97 miles; and Columbus, 146 

miles. See page 71, Route No. 13. 

Cincinnati to West Union, 67 miles; Bainbridge, 107 miles; and Chillicothe, 

127 miles. See page 71, Route No. 15. 

Columbus to Cincinnati, 108 miles. See page 5f>. 


Columbus, Chillicothe, West Union, Maysville, Ky., Louis¬ 
ville, Ky., Mammoth Cave, Ky., and Nashville, Tenn. 

Follow Route No. 13, page 71, from Columbus to Bainbridge, 68 miles; follow 
Route No. 15, page 71, from Bainbridge to West Union, 108 miles; go thence to 
Aberdeen, 127 miles; cross Ohio River to Maysville, Ky.; go up steep hill to Wash¬ 
ington, 131 miles (good to Louisville ; one steep to Mayslick, 139 miles; Peed, 141 
miles; Fairview, 145 miles; one steep hill to Blue I.ick Springs, 151 miles; Mil- 
lersburg, 165 miles; Paris, 173 miles; Lexington, 191 miles; one steep hill to Ver¬ 
sailles, 204 miles (hilly to Floyd’s Fork); Frankfort, 218 miles; Bridgeport, 223 
miles; Graefensberg, 227 miles; Peytonia, 230 miles; Shelbyville, 240 miles; Simp- 
sonville, 248 miles; Boston, 252 milesf Floyd’s Fork, 255 miles; Middletown, 258 
miles; Howesville, 261 miles; St. Matthews, 264 miles; Louisville, 270 miles; follow 
route No. 1, page 68, from Louisville to Mammoth Cave, 381 miles; and to Nash¬ 
ville, Tenn., 469 miles. A very picturesque route. 


Columbus to Athens, Pomeroy, and Parkersburg. 

From Columbus follow telephone line through Canal Winchester, 15 miles; 
Lancaster, 31 miles; Logan, 51 miles; Nelsonville, 63 miles; Athens, 76 miles; 
Albany (Lee P. O.), 86 miles; Harrisonville, — miles; to Pomeroy, 106 miles. From 
Pomeroy follow Cleveland telephone line through to Chester and Coalville to 
Parkersburg, 140 miles. For a shorter route from Athens to Parkersburg see 
Athens County. 

Chillicothe to Athens. See page 154. 

Columbus to Wheeling, Hagerstown, Md., and 

Philadelphia. 

From State House, Columbus, to Reynoldsburg, 11 % miles; Ftna, 17% miles; 
Kirkersville, 22% miles; Hebron, 27% miles; Jacktown, 31% miles; Amsterdam, 
33% miles; Brownsville, 40% miles; Gratiot, 42% miles; Ht. Sterling, 46% miles; 
Zanesville, 54% miles; Norwich, 66% miles; Concord, 69% miles; Cambridge, 78% 
miles; Washington, 86% miles; Fairview, 99 miles; Hendrysburg, 102% miles; 
Morristown, 107% miles; St. Clairsville, 117% miles; Wheeling, 128% miles. For 
a description of this road through Ohio, refer to the counties through which it 
passes. 


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ROAD BOOK 


The remainder of this description is taken from the '92 road book, by J. B. 
Griffith, Steubenville, Ohio. 

From Wheeling east to Hagerstown, /Id., 218 miles, over the National pike. 
Starting at the McClure House, Wheeling, to West Alexander, 16% miles; to Clays- 
ville, 22% miles; to Washington, Pa., 32 miles; to Hillsboro, 43% miles; to Bells- 
ville, 47 miles; to Centreville, 50 miles; to Brownsville, 55 miles; to Searight, 63 
miles; to Uniontown, 68 miles; to Hopwood, 70 miles; to Summit, 73% miles. This 
is at the top of the first mountain, and this far the pike is in a very good condi¬ 
tion, although it is very hilly all the way. It is a lovely ride, and for almost 
every hill you climb you get a coast of almost the same distance. The road from 
the summit to Cumberland is very bad, and the 26 miles from Petersburg to Frost- 
burg is unridable and a big day’s walk. This part can be missed by going down 
the mountains to Confluence, 6 miles from Petersburg, where the Baltimore and 
Ohio railroad can be taken to Cumberland. To Chalk Hill is 75% miles; to Farm¬ 
ington, 79% miles; to Smithfield, 90% miles; to Petersburg, 93% miles; to Grants- 
ville, 105% miles; to Frostburg, 120 miles; to Cumberland, 132 miles (this last is a 
12-mile coast); to Hancock, 192 miles. This last is by tow-path. By pike it is 10 
or 12 miles shorter, but a very bad road. Parties making this ride by tow-path 
should start early in the morning, to make the ride in one day, if possible, for 
there are no desirable places to stop ove* night, but if necessary you can get a 
place to sleep at one of the locks. It’s a nice day’s ride if the tow-path is in fair 
condition. By pike to Indian Springs, 202% miles; to Fairview, 204% miles; to 
Clear Springs, 207 miles; to Hagerstown, 218 miles. Hagerstown is the starting- 
point of numerous splendid rides over good pikes, such as the Shenandoah valley, 
etc., the description of which can be found in the Maryland roadbook. 

To Philadelphia — taken from the Pennsylvania road book. 

Hagerstown to Waynesboro, Pa., 11% miles; top of Mountain, 17.7 miles; Em- 
mittsburg, Md., 27.1 miles; Gettysburg, Pa., 37.9 miles; Hunterstown, 42.9; York, 
66.6 miles; Columbia, 79.6 miles; Lancaster, 90.6 miles; Bird-in-Hand, 97.6 miles; 
Intercourse, 101.6 miles; White Horse, 107.6 miles; Compassville, 110.6 miles; 
Coatesville, 119.1 miles; Downington, 126.1 miles; Paoli, 138.1 miles; Philadelphia, 
City Hall, 158.1 miles. This is a fair to good road, with slight grades, except near 
Emmittsburg and Gettysburg, where there are some steep hills. 


Cleveland to Columbus, Portsmouth, Maysville, Ky., and 

Louisville, Ky. 

Cleveland to riedina, 25 miles, 5 miles plank, 12 miles brick; via Lodi to Ash¬ 
land, 59 miles; to Hansfield, 73 miles, hilly, bad road; to Ht. Gilead, 99 miles, fair 
to good: to Delaware, 123 miles, very good; to Columbus, 147 miles, good road; 
to Chillicothe^ 195 miles, good gravel pike; to Portsmouth, 243 miles, good pike. 
Here take a night boat to Maysville, Ky., 40 miles down the river. 

Enter Kentucky at Maysville, and then the tour to Louisville can be made 
over the finest pike in the State through the following towns: Blue Lick Springs, 
Millersburg, Paris, Lexington, Versailles, Frankfort, Shelbyville, Simpsonville, 
Middletown, to Louisville. The distance from Maysville to Louisville is about 140 
miles. 


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1DM 


Cleveland to Salem, Columbiana County. 

ioNewburg,—miles; to Bedford, — miles; toTwinsburg, — miles; to Hudson, 
16 miles from Bedford; to Ravenna, — miles; to Rootstown, — miles; to Deer- 
miles; to North Benton, — miles; to Salem, 68 miles from Public Square. 
Good the entire distance, with little sand, except for a short distance between 
Ravenna and Hudson. No hard hills. This is a dirt road all the way, but is 
traveled a great deal and is good during the season, except just after a rain. 

Cleveland to Wooster, Zanesville, and Marietta. 

Cleveland to New Brunswick, 22 miles, 9 miles plank, 8 miles brick, 5 miles 
dirt — the last 5 miles has several good hills ; to Medina, 30 miles, medium grades, 
good clay surface; to Scoville, 39 miles, same; to Creston, 47 miles, down grades, 
good surface, dirt; to Wooster, 60 miles, heavy grades, poor surface, sandy; to 
Moreland, 66 miles, good level dirt road; to Millersburg, 80 miles, very hilly, sandy 
and almost unridable; to Coshocton, 108 miles, a hilly clay road; to Dresden, 124 
miles, a level gravel road, some sandy places; to Zanesville, 142 miles, via P'razeys- 
burg road; to McConnellsville, 159 miles. Reave Zanesville on left side of Mus¬ 
kingum River: at first bridge, 5 miles down, cross to right side; at next bridge re¬ 
cross and keep on left side to McConnellsville; easy grades, good dirt surface, a 
beautiful ride. To Marietta, take ridge road to Newcastle, 164 miles, clay road, 
fairlj* good; 4 miles of awful road brings you to Mill Grove, 168 miles; road and 
hills very bad; 2 miles of rather good clay and limestone road brings you to 
Center Bend, 170 miles; 5 miles of good clay road to Beverly, 175 miles; then 5 
miles more of excellent road, with splendid natural side paths and charming 
scenery, and Cool Run is reached, 180 miles; to Rowell, 185 miles, is a good clay 
and sand road; to Marietta, 195 miles, road is fairly good for 5 miles, where Marsh 
Run hill is reached. This is one of the worst hills in the district, unridable up, 
and very dangerous to coast. The road from the river to Marietta is one of the 
finest gravel roads in the State, and runs along the bank of the “Hudson of the 
West ” to Marietta. This route was ridden from Cleveland to McConnellsville by 
James M. Vincent, of Princeton College, who pronounces it one of the most 
enjoyable trips he has ever taken. Mr. C. F. Henry, of Marietta, reported the 
route from McConnellsville to Marietta. 

Cleveland and Toledo to Chicago. 

Reave Public Square, Cleveland, via Superior Street to Viaduct, to Pearl, to 
Franklin avenue, to Gordon avenue, to Detroit street, to Rocky River, 8 miles: 
cross bridge, take river road 1 mile south to Finney’s Corner, 9 miles; turn west to 
Dover 14 miles; to Ridgeville, 20 miles; to Elyria, 25 miles, thence to Oberlin, 34 
miles. Cinder path from Cleveland to Oberlin. Thence via Wakeman to Nor= 
walk, 58 miles, good road; to Monroeville, 63 miles; to Clyde, 87 miles, good road; 
to Fremont, 100 miles; thence to Hessville, 108 miles, splendid road; Woodville, 
good macadam, to Perrysburg, 133 miles; thence on good stone pike to Toledo, 
142 miles; thence via stone road to Holland,-152 miles; thence take railroad track 
to Swanton, 162 miles. All other roads impassable. Thence via VVauseon, 178J4 
miles; Archbold, 189 miles; Bryan, — miles; Edgerton, — miles; to Butler, Ind., 


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227 miles, fine, slightly rolling, dirt and gravel, side path most of the way; thence 
via Waterloo, — miles; Kendall, — miles; Wawaka, — miles; Ligonier, — miles; 
Millersbnrg, — miles; to Goshen, 287 miles. Fine to good, much side path. 
Thence via Elkhart, — miles, to Osceola, — miles; to South Bend, 317 miles. Fine 
side path all the way. Thence via New Carlisle, 332 miles; to haporte, 347 miles; 
to Westville, 350 miles; to Valparaiso, 369 miles. Clay, good, except after rains. 
Thence to Crown Point, sandy, fair; thence via Crete, 407 miles; Chicago Heights, 
410 miles; to Chicago, level and fine, 428 miles from Cleveland. 

Cleveland to Buffalo, Albany, and New York. 

heave Cleveland via Euclid avenue, to Collamer, 6 miles; Wickliff, 1214 miles; 
Willoughby, 18 miles; Painesville, 28 miles; Madison, 38 miles; Geneva, 44 
miles; Saybrook, 40 miles; Ashtabula, 55% miles, heaving Painesville, go out 
Prospect street, taking the south ridge road to Unionville, where go north along 
county line road to the north ridge road, which follow to Geneva and Ashtabula as 
above. 

From Ashtabula continue east to North Kingville, 60% miles; Conneaut, 67 
miles; to West Springfield, 70 miles; to Girard, 82 miles; to Erie, 96 miles; to 
Harbor Creek, 105 miles; to State line, 116 miles; to Ripley. 120 miles; to Ripley 
Crossing, 124 miles; to Portland, 135% miles; to Brockton, 137 miles; to Sheridan, 
150% miles; to Silver Creek, 156% miles; good road all the way from Erie; to Irv¬ 
ing, 158% miles; across Cataraugus Indian Reservation, roads generally poor; to 
Evans Center, 165% miles; to Athol Springs and Bay View, 177% miles; to Hunter's 
Rest, 181% miles; to Buffalo, corner of Main and Genesee streets, 188 miles from 
Cleveland. 

Buffalo to Syracuse. 

Buffalo to Bowmansville, 12 miles; Crittenden, 22 miles; Batavia, 36 miles; 
Churchville, 56% miles; Rochester, 61% miles; Pittsford, 77% miles; Palmyra, 94% 
miles; Lyons, 110% miles; Clyde, 118 miles; F.lbridge, 139 miles; Syracuse, 154 
miles. 

Syracuse to Albany. 

Syracuse to Chittenango, 15 miles; Canastota, 30 miles; Oneida Castle, 36% 
miles; Vernon, 40% miles; Utica, 56% miles; West Schuyler, 60% miles; Ilion, 70% 
miles; hittle Falls, 81% miles; St. Johnsville, 88% miles; Fonda,109 miles; Amster¬ 
dam, 124 miles; Pattersonville, 127 miles; Schenectady, 137 miles; houdenville, 
153% miles; Albany, 157 miles. 

Albany to New York. 

Albany to Kinderhook, 21% miles; Hudson, 35 miles; Clermont, 38% miles; 
Rhinebeck, 62 miles; Poughkeepsie, 79 miles; Fishkill Village, 92% miles; Peeks- 
kill, 113% miles; Sing Sing, 125 miles; Tarrytown, 132% miles; Yonkers, 142% 
miles; King’s Bridge, 145% miles; New York, 1,53% miles. A total distance from 
Cleveland of 652% miles. Adapted from the New York Road Book. 

Lima to Toledo — See Allen County, Page 10. 


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Lima to Chillicothe. 

From Public Square east on Market street, past fair grounds, and out Belle- 
fontaine road to Westminster, 7 miles, and on to Roundhead, 13 miles. Leaving 
Roundhead, turn to right at first fork, and keep main road to Huntsville, 21^4 
miles, and Bellefontaine, 28/4 miles. To go to Lewistown reservoir, turn to right 
at old brick church, 4 miles from Roundhead. This road leads to Indian Lake 
and the reservoir, a fine place for fishing and rowing. Continuing from Bellefon- 
taine, go straight south on Main street from Court-house to West Liberty, 3714 
miles, and Urbana, 4t»J4 miles. This is a fine road, with several fine coasts. From 
Urbana, there are two routes to Chillicothe that are about equal. 

F'irst.— Leaving square, go east on Main street and out one mile to forks of 
road, then turn to right and on to Hechanicsburg, 3614 miles; fair pike, and a few 
hills. Leave Mechanicsburg on East Main, go out two miles, turn to right, and on 
through Summerford, 6614 miles; to London, S014 miles. At Summerford, you 
cross the National pike, which runs directly to Columbus, thirty miles away. 
Leaving London by Main street, southeast to Ht. Sterling, 10214 miles. This is a 
very’ enjoyable ride. From Mt. Sterling south, through New Holland, 11214 miles, 
on to Clarksburg, 11914 miles, and Chillicothe, 136 miles from Lima. 

Route No. 2.— From Public Square, Urbana, south to Springfield, 6014 miles 
from Lima, good road. Then to South Charleston, 7214 miles; Jeffersonville, 84‘4 
miles; Washington C. H., 9614 miles. Fine riding all the way from Urbana. 
From Washington C. H. to Austin, 11114 miles; Frankfort, 11414 miles, and Chilli- 
cothe, 127 miles. Leaving F'rankfort, you have a long hill to climb, then down 
grade all the way to Chillicothe.—By F. M. Keeton, Lattaville, O. 


Salem, Columbiana County, to Toledo. 

Salem to North Benton, 10 miles; Deerfield, 15 miles; Atwater, 20 miles; Ran¬ 
dolph, 2014 miles; Suffield, 26 miles: North Springfield, 32 miles; East Akron, 55 
miles; Akron, 38 miles; Cardingville, 49 miles; Medina, 58 miles; Litchfield, 68 
miles; Wellington, 78 miles; Clarksfield, 8814 miles; Norwalk, 102 miles; and from 
here to Toledo, 181 miles, as in route from Cleveland to Chicago.—W. J. Clarke, 
Salem. 


Steubenville to Columbus. 

Leave Steubenville by West Market street to Wintersville, 5 miles. At fork, 
one-half mile west of Wintersville, take left-hand road to Bloomfield, 13 miles; to 
Hopedale, 18 miles; to Cadiz, 25 miles; to Dennison, 50 miles; to Coshocton, 80 
miles; to Adams’ Mills, 95 miles; here take tow-path to Newark, 117 miles, and via 
Granville and Patalaska to Columbus, 150 miles. With the exception of eight or 
ten miles, this road is clay and sand, and to Dennison hilly; the remainder, from 
level to rolling.—J. B. Griffiths, Steubenville. 


Toledo to Detroit, 60 Miles.— See Page 10(i. 


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RULES OF THE ROAD, 


1 . On meeting (going in opposite directions), keep to the right. 

2 . On overtaking (going in the same direction — to pass), keep to the left; 
that is, leave the other vehicle or horse on vour right. 

3 . Turning corners, keep well to the right of the road. 

4 . Courteous treatment of those you encounter 011 the road will avoid much 
trouble. You are entitled to half the road, but it is not necessary to insist on hav¬ 
ing more than you need. 


LAWS OF THE ROAD, 


[Kxtracts from Potter’s “The Taw of Cycling.’’] 

Every member of the community has the right to travel upon the street 01- 
higliway at all times, either 011 foot or by such means of conveyance as he may 
have or see fit to employ-. 

A bicycle is held by the common law decisions of England and America to be 
a carriage, and the rider of it, as the driver of a carriage, entitled to all the rights 
and privileges that belong to the drivers of other vehicles which travel the public 
highway. 

Whenever any persons traveling with any carriage shall meet on any- public 
highway-, the persons so meeting shall seasonably- turn their carriages to the right 
of the center of the road, so as to permit such carriages to pass without interfer¬ 
ence or interruption. 

The Supreme Court has decided that the words, “the center of the road,’’ refer 
not to the smooth or most traveled part of the road, but to the center of the worked 
part, although the whole of the smooth or most traveled highway be upon one side 
of that center. 

It is no excuse (in case of failure to observe this statute) that the road on his 
side was rough and rutty, but smooth on the other, and that it was more difficult 
for him than for the other party to turn out. 

A traveler on the public highway is not bound to give way for another travel¬ 
ing in the same direction who desires to go by him, if there is room on either 
hand for the other to pass without way being given. He is bound to yield way- for 
one behind him to pass, when it is practicable, and when he is requested to do so, 
and when, by keeping his place, he will prevent one desiring to go faster from 
going by. He is not bound, therefore, to look back or to listen for the coming of 
another, so as to make clear the way- for him. 


Send notice of any errors in this book, with corrections, to the Chief Con= 
sul, the Secretary=Treasurer, or the Chairman of the Road Book Committee. 




















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